Tinubu Takes A Stand: Snubs GAC Meeting Over Obasa’s Speaker Status, Demands Swift Compliance

The ongoing political crisis in the Lagos State House of Assembly took a dramatic turn on Tuesday when President Bola Tinubu reportedly snubbed members of the Governance Advisory Council (GAC) for failing to carry out his directive to reinstate impeached Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa.

Sources familiar with the situation told Peoples Gazette that the GAC delegation, which had traveled to Abuja to brief Tinubu on the deadlock over Obasa’s reinstatement, was left waiting for hours before being informed that the president had no interest in meeting with them.

Upon learning that the council members had failed to implement his order for the Lagos Assembly lawmakers to reinstate Obasa, the president reportedly called off the meeting and instructed them to return and carry out his directive immediately.

GAC’s Attempt to Broker a Political Deal Fails

The Governance Advisory Council (GAC), a political body without constitutional authority, had tried to bypass Tinubu’s instruction by proposing an alternative solution.

During a Monday meeting in Lagos, the council reportedly suggested offering Obasa a senatorial ticket for the 2027 election in exchange for his stepping aside as Speaker. They also proposed removing Obasa’s replacement, Mojisola Meranda, and appointing a neutral candidate as a compromise.

However, sources revealed that Tinubu rejected the proposal outright, reaffirming that his decision was final.

After the Lagos meeting, some GAC members traveled to Abuja on Tuesday to formally present their alternative proposal to the president. But rather than being received, they were made to wait for hours before being dismissed and ordered to return to Lagos.

“The council members who had traveled from Lagos stood for hours before being told that Tinubu had no business with them since they were not there to carry out his order,” a source said.