LAGOS LAWMAKERS; SKETEL, AFINNI IN DETENTION OVER OBASA’S IMPEACHMENT

LAGOS LAWMAKERS; SKETEL, AFINNI IN DETENTION OVER OBASA’S IMPEACHMENT Two Lagos lawmakers: Hon. Lanre Afinni and Hon. Sylvester Ogunkelu , aka Sketel are facing police interrogation in connection with the crisis rocking the State House of Assembly, Fly Cable News gathered. Recall the Lagos second arm of the government has been in the news since January 13 when Hon. Mudashiru Obasa was removed as Speaker by the majority of the members and replaced with the former Deputy Speaker, Mojisola Lasbat Meranda while he was away in the United States. According to the Searchlight News, Hon. Ogunkelu, representing Epe ll and his counterpart, Hon. Afinni of Lagos Island Constituency ll are under investigation over allegations that they destroyed government properties in the State Assembly during Obasa’s removal. Based on vandalization of public property allegations levelled against them, the two lawmakers allegedly honoured the invitation of one of the security agencies (name withheld). The duo were subjected to interrogation on Wednesday by investigative officers. “On the day of Obasa’s removal, the then Clerk of the House, Barrister Lekan Onafeko was not in the House and his office was under lock and key. “Hon. Ogunkelu, aka Sketel and Hon. Afinni physically led the charge to fetch the mace for the House sitting and had to destroy the door and some government properties to get hold of the symbol of authority. “It is on the grounds that the police invited them. As we speak, Sketel is in detention while Afinni was released due to his health challenges,” the source alleged.