I’m qualified to be Lagos governor – Obasa

I’m qualified to be Lagos governor – Obasa

 The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru
Obasa, on Thursday, said he does not lack the experience to contest the
governorship race in the state, just as he noted that he had not given serious
thought about becoming the next governor “as was already being speculated.”

 

Obasa said his major concern had been to strengthen the
party in the state, adding that this was why he continued to mobilise more
people to support the party at all times, an act he said had been misconstrued
by “political detractors” to mean that he was chasing a governorship ambition.

 

The Speaker said this in his remarks shortly after Governor
Babajide Sanwo-Olu presented the state’s 2025 budget size of
N3,005,935,198,401.

 

Obasa said, “I have made it a personal task to mobilise
people on the platform of Mandate, which has been misconstrued by some
political detractors as being a selfish aspiration on the ground for me to
become governor of the state. There is the need, however, to correct this wrong
impression. My concern is about building our party, and whatever we do is
mainly for this cause.

 

“To the blackmailers who have embarked on the mission to
distort and redefine our mission, let me state it unequivocally here, our intention
is to promote our party on the platform of Mandate.

 

“Also, becoming governor is secondary; it is something that
I have not given serious consideration. Nevertheless, that does not mean I am
too young or lack experience to run; whereas, those who have been before me are
not better off.”

 

The Speaker added, “In addition, it is also important to
correct the impression from some naysayers who have been insinuating that I
made payment to seek for blood relation in Ojo to validate my candidacy to run
as governor. Of course, I have never denied the fact that I am Obasa. But rather,
I have never claimed to be related to Onikoyi, Oniru, or any of the other
popular Lagos families as the case may be. I can indeed never run from the fact
that I am related to my Obasa family in Ojo. But I do not need local validity
to contest or run. If eventually I am contesting, I will do so from Agege.”

 

Earlier, a vote of confidence was passed in the Speaker by
all the lawmakers present at plenary.

 

During his presentation, Sanwo-Olu said the budget comprised
a total revenue of N2,597,034,000,000 and a deficit financing of
N408,902,000,000.

 

The ‘Budget of Sustainability’ which is made of a recurrent
expenditure of N1.239 trillion (41%) and capital expenditure of N1.766 trillion
(59%), is also to be sourced from a total revenue of N1,970,897,000,000 and
total federal transfers 
N626,137,000,000.

 

Reacting, Speaker Obasa noted that the budget was presented
at a time complaints by Nigerians about the economy.

 

He, however, appealed to Nigerians to be hopeful as
President Bola Tinubu’s administration works to ensure the nation’s economic
recovery.

Source: I’m qualified to be Lagos governor – Obasa

 - NigerianEye
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