Agege, Lagos State – E be like saga as Abdul-Ganiyu Obasa, son of Speaker Mudashiru Obasa, don take over as the substantive chairman of Agege Local Government. Dis restructuring come after di former chairman, Hon. Tunde Azeez, wey dem dey call Disco, waka comot because of health wahala.
Azeez, wey just enter position on 26 July 2025, don dey on medical leave since everything go down. E finally resign on 5 November 2025, and dem read him letter for house plenary, wey Adeshina Haruna, di leader, carry come.
Dis new arrangement no clear say Obasa don take over, dem all lawmakers give him public backing. Na im be di acting chairman, and dem confirm am matter-of-factly. Dem like say Obasa dey handle grassroots mobilization well since Azeez no fit show face.
People wey dey comment talk say dem no want make dem position waka empty kum wan create vacuum. Na wetin dem dey call leadership continuity. However, dem still praise Azeez for wetin e don do for di community and pray make e recover fast.
Obasa, in him acceptance speech, yarn sey e go carry on with wetin Azeez don start and go waka hand in hand with community stakeholders to enhance service delivery.
During di plenary, lawmakers need review committee structures wey go fit hold dem accountable for local government projects. Dem stress say improved transparency go help dem pass their message across.
But you know say problem no fit finish dey without small wahala? Opposition party don raise eyebrows say dis takeover suppose look like small family play. Ayo Oni, wey be former chair of di African Action Congress (AAC), don complain say dis dey show say dem don plot everything from beginning.
“Everybody wey sabi di matter from Agege, dem know sey di Speaker don dey push for him son to take dis position,” Oni talk. “Now di man wey dem carry enter don dey sick, and dem don move in son to take over. No be wetin pragmatics dey indicate?”
Oni argue sey dem no fit check Azeez health before dem throw am inside di contest. Im vex say LASIEC should verify everybody wey step for di big chair to make sure all dis wahala no happen. E call di local government system “mockery of democracy” as e dey look like dem dey use am take control like wetin dey happen for family estate.
As di opposition dey scrutinize di matter, di ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) dey defend di move as dem necessary constitutional step. Remi Bello, APC Legal Adviser for Agege, talk sey Azeez don inform dem about im health situation before e delegate power to his deputy. “Abdul-Ganiyu dey perform well since he take over,” he add. “Na temporary matter and we dey watch how everything go unfold.”
Meanwhile, di Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) dey monitor di entire situation. Engr. Awwal Tahir-Maude, wahala chairmanship aspirant for di PDP, talk sey if na sickness, na normal matter but if dem see anything wey no clear, dem go raise di issue.
As Azeez health status dey stretch, di opposition dey insist sey dis transition dey reveal di deep-rooted political issues wey dey disturb Lagos, while di ruling party dey carry on like sey no wahala dey for ground.
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