The Presidency has dismissed reports claiming that President Bola Tinubu directed members of the Lagos State House of Assembly to reinstate Mudashiru Obasa as Speaker, labelling the news as false and a deliberate attempt to distract the newly elected Speaker, Mojisola Lasbat Meranda.
The rumour, which surfaced through an online platform and quickly went viral, alleged that Tinubu pressured lawmakers to reinstate Obasa just three weeks after his removal, arguing that the political cost of his ousting outweighed the benefits of punishing him for alleged corruption and abuse of office. However, officials have dismissed these claims as baseless and misleading, urging the public to disregard them.