LAGOS – The Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership (CACOL) on Wednesday wrote to the Lagos State House of Assembly to soft-pedal on the alleged plot to impeach the state governor, Akinwunmi Ambode.
Debo Adeniran, CACOL Executive Chairman, in a letter to the Assembly addressed to Mudashiru Obasa, the Speaker and titled: “Lagos House Should Soft-Pedal On Ambode,” expressed worries that majority of the lawmakers had decided to sack Ambode without even giving him a hearing, or an opportunity to defend himself.
Adeniran, while commending Obasa for advising his colleagues to tarry a while before impeaching Ambode over issues relating to spending money while the budget had not been passed, urged the lawmakers to respect the Speaker’s advice.
He said: “We wish to implore the Honourable members to tarry for a while in line with the counsel of the Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa. We praise the Speaker for his decision to give the governor an opportunity to defend himself before the lawmakers, which is in line with the principle of fair hearing.”
“Although we know that the governor as the Chief Executive Officer of the state takes the responsibility for whatever is done or left undone by the Executive arm of the state government, we wish to once again draw attention of the members to the words of the Speaker who stated based on his knowledge of governance in the state that: “The Attorney General, Commissioners For Finance, Budget and Economic Planning that ought to have advised the governor, did not do so”.
He maintained that since the House and the Executive arms of government were dominated by the same party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), an amicable option, should be sought to settle the unfolding rift.
Adeniran stressed that CACOL held the position because it believed that having run a successful partnership so far, both arms of government should avoid any friction that could be misconstrued by the people, who had hailed the style of governance exhibited by the principal characters under the current dispensation in Lagos State.
He continued: “We believe that embarking on the impeachment of the governor would send negative signals capable of smearing the good name the Parliament has so far earned for itself.
“The House should exhibit restraint, which should be anchored on the saying that ‘Discretion is the better part of valour’. We believe that even if Ambode made mistakes so late in the life of this administration, leaders of both the Executive and Legislature should sit down and resolve whatever differences they may have.
“We believe the governor has so far been an asset to Lagos State and the House should follow a more conciliatory course of action, especially considering the fact that the general elections are barely two weeks away.”
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Source: Daily Independent
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