The impeached Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr. Mudashiru Obasa, stated that he remains the Speaker and was never removed.
Obasa spoke with reporters shortly after he arrived the assembly complex with some security personnel on Thursday.
The visit was Obasa’s first appearance at the complex after he was impeached by his colleagues in January over alleged misconduct and financial impropriety.
The impeached speaker returned on a day the security details of Mrs Mojisola Meranda, who was elected by the lawmakers immediately after Obasa’s removal, were withdrawn.
Obasa told assembly correspondents that his security details had been restored and that he was back to his position as speaker.
He said: “I have resumed and I still remain the speaker of the Assembly, I was never removed.
“Impeachment or removal is democratic and constitutional, but in doing that, you must follow the due process.
“I am not against my removal. I am a democrat, but If the process had been fair, then I would not have gone against it.”
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