President Bola Tinubu has directed the Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun to indefinitely extend the withdrawal of security details to Lagos
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun to indefinitely extend the withdrawal of security details to Lagos traditional rulers, Oba Abdulwasiu Omogbolahan Lawal, Abisogun II, the Oniru of Iruland and Oba Alayeluwa Saheed Ademola Elegushi, Kusenla III, the Elegushi of Ikate-Elegushi Kingdom
Credible sources said Tinubu authorised Egbetokun to continue to withhold the government-provided security to the monarchs after learning that they allegedly backed governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu in the controversial impeachment of Mudashiru Obasa as the Speaker of Lagos House of Assembly in January and installed Mojisola Meranda as speaker.
For many who do not know Meranda is a blood sibling to Oba Lawal.
The president according to sources, was incensed that Sanwo-Olu mismanaged the increasingly fragile Lagos politics when he failed to contain lawmakers before Obasa’s January 13 removal, vowing to punish not just the governor but all those who co-opted the scheme.
Police vans that once mounted an intimidating presence outside the palaces of the monarchs are no longer there.
Oba Oniru has reportedly hired private security guards as he doesn’t know when his government security would be reinstated.
Tinubu is reported to have been incensed by the roles both monarchs played, questioning why they were not bothered when Sanwo-Olu told them he had presidential approval to discard Obasa.
Although Sanwo-Olu denied his involvement in Obasa’s ordeal and attributed his impeachment strictly to the decision of the House of Assembly, the president has not hidden his displeasure against him.
One of the ways he registered his displeasure was his refusal to be in Lagos for the just ended Eid Fitri celebrations and the option of getting out to France through Lagos international airport.
And despite, Obasa having been returned to his seat, the president has sanctioned punishments to be meted out to all that partook in the grand plot.
For many who do not know Meranda is a blood sibling to Oba Lawal,so naturally, she had his support when the Speaker of the House, Mudashiru Obasa got impeached and she took over his position. Similarly, when the duo of Meranda and Obasa began their tussle for the speakership position which led to a divided House, divided party, suspension of some House officers and a string of legal suits, Oba Lawal was solidly behind his sibling, rooting for her to emerge victorious in the political war.
