The Lagos State House of Assembly has denied existence of any rift between it and the executive arm of government following recent rejection of some
The statement of the House followed plans by some civil society groups and activists to stage protests and threats to the state’s House of Assembly over the outcome of the screening exercise.
According to a statement issued by the media office of the speaker, the action concerning the nominees was in tandem with the constitution, which stipulates its responsibilities. “The House had refrained itself from revealing all that it discovered during the screening of the nominees while warning that, “Those who live in glass houses should be conscious not to throw stones.
“Before today, I had been reliably informed of the plan to attack the Speaker based on the decision of the House concerning the nominees of the Governor, particularly the rejected ones,” Dr. Obasa said during plenary adding that he had been inundated with calls from people and members of the House,” the statement said.
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