A cache of pump action rifles has been allegedly found at the office of the embattled former speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, and was seized by the operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS).
The pump action rifles were allegedly discovered during a regular “sweeping exercise”. This claim was made by an assembly member, who added that some live cartridges were also found.
According to The Cable, Obasa has been contacted to react to the revelation by the source.
However, an associate of the embattled lawmaker told the media that the allegation was a smear campaign to prevent the former speaker from returning to his office.
Obasa claimed he remained Lagos assembly speaker
Recall that Obasa has insisted that his removal from the office of the speaker did not follow due process, claiming he remained the title holder of the office.
Another source also alleged:
“Assembly officials discovered a stack of arms neatly kept somewhere in the speaker’s CSO’s office.”
The source further disclosed that the DSS was immediately alerted and then sent its operatives to take possession of the arms. The secret police then took possession of the arms ahead of their investigation.
It was learnt that there were various theories about the revelation, which included the insinuation of arms dealing because of the size of the inventory.
Lagos assembly: Lawmaker accused Obasa of desperation
A lawmaker alleged that the former speaker was desperate to return to his office at the state assembly so that he could “tidy things up”.
The lawmaker maintained that the current leadership of the assembly has played its part in revealing the rifles to the DSS and that it was now the responsibility of the secret police and other security agencies to play their roles.
The lawmaker said:
“If this is swept under the carpet, then Lagos and Nigerians will see where all of these is coming from”.
He further stressed that their claim that the state has had enough of Obasa has been justified and hoped that the people will now get the message.
According to the lawmakers, their leader, President Bola Tinubu, was not in support of Obasa’s excesses and his plot to undermine democracy in the state. He said they wanted the public to see and have an understanding of what the assembly was dealing with.
Analyst speaks on Obasa’s fate
Rotimi, in an exclusive interview with Legit.ng, also shared the view that Obasa could be returned as the speaker and if not, that would not be the end of his political career.
Additionally, the analyst predicted a new dawn for the embattled lawmaker, who was impeached while he was out of the country.
