Abdul-Ganiyu Obasa Vinod, the vice chairman of Agege local government area has been sworn in as the tentative chairman. Obasa who is a son of Mud
Obasa who is a son of Mudashiru Obasa, the speaker of the Lagos State house of assembly was sworn in almost immediately after the chairman, Tunde Azeez tendered his resignation citing ill health.
This has paved the way for Obasa, the son of the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, to take over as the incumbent Chairman.
The opposition in Lagos had criticised what it called a carefully scripted succession in Agege Local Government after assumed office as acting chairman.
His takeover has stirred controversy among opposition parties, which claim it reflects a pre-arranged political plan.
Recall that the move to make Obasa’s son as the APC candidate during the July 12 local government election was opposed by some stakeholders in the local government.
Following the opposition, Azeez was nominated while the young Obasa emerged as the Vice-Chairmanship candidate.
Barely a month after the swearing in, the Chairman who was visibly absent during the electioneering campaign wrote a letter to the legislative house to proceed on medical leave.
Some opposition leaders said making Obasa’s son the Vice-Chairman was a carefully scripted political arrangement following the outcry that trailed his candidacy as the party’s flag bearer.
