Lagos Speaker Obasa’s son becomes Agege LGA chairman, as elected Azeez resigns

Ganiu Obasa, son of the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has officially assumed office as the Chairman of Agege Local Government Area following the resignation of the former chairman, Tunde Azeez, popularly known as Disco.

Azeez, who resigned barely 100 days after taking the oath of office, had been on medical leave for several weeks, during which Ganiu Obasa served as acting chairman.

His resignation has now paved the way for Ganiu to officially lead the council.

However, the development has sparked political controversy, with some party insiders alleging that the transition had been “pre-planned” from the outset.

According to sources, Speaker Mudashiru Obasa was said to have initially sought the party’s nomination for his son to contest as chairman, but the move was turned down.

He was later said to have supported his political ally, Tunde Azeez, to secure the chairmanship ticket, while his son Ganiu was nominated as vice chairman.

Barely weeks after Azeez assumed office, he had proceeded on health leave, leaving Ganiu in charge.

Observers now believe his early resignation was part of a political arrangement to install Obasa’s son through the back door as council chairman.

Meanwhile, residents of Agege have commended Ganiu Obasa for his leadership style during his acting tenure, particularly in improving environmental sanitation and ensuring a cleaner environment.