A national leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, on Sunday said that Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos would no longer be removed from office.
Tinubu, who spoke after a peace meeting was brokered by the APC leadership in the state, said the State House of Assembly had agreed to sheathe its sword.
The former governor said the executive and the legislative arms of government in the state had resolved to work together in the interest of the state.
The APC leader said that allowing the conflict to fester would have dire consequences not just for the state, but also the entire country.
The Assembly had last Monday threatened to remove Ambode from office for alleged gross misconduct, as regards the 2019 budget.
The lawmakers had given the governor seven days to defend himself, failing which, he would be removed.
The announcement had been greeted with protests by some civil rights groups, some of which threatened to shut down the Assembly if Ambode was removed.
[…] Speaking through his special media aide, Tinubu said: […]
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