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Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has dismissed speculations of a fallout between himself and President Bola Tinubu, describing the president as his father and leader, News360 Nigeria reports.

Speaking to reporters after a closed-door meeting with Tinubu in Lagos on Sunday, Sanwo-Olu said there was no disagreement between them.


“There is nothing at all; he is my father, he is my leader, and we’re grateful that he has given us audience today,” the governor stated.

The meeting, held at the president’s residence in Ikoyi, followed recent public events that fueled rumours of tension between both men, including Sanwo-Olu’s absence at a major road project inauguration and an incident where Tinubu appeared to sidestep him while greeting other dignitaries.

The governor’s latest remarks appear aimed at putting the speculations to rest.

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Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has dismissed speculations of a fallout between himself and President Bola Tinubu, describing the president as his father and leader, News360 Nigeria reports.

Speaking to reporters after a closed-door meeting with Tinubu in Lagos on Sunday, Sanwo-Olu said there was no disagreement between them.


“There is nothing at all; he is my father, he is my leader, and we’re grateful that he has given us audience today,” the governor stated.

The meeting, held at the president’s residence in Ikoyi, followed recent public events that fueled rumours of tension between both men, including Sanwo-Olu’s absence at a major road project inauguration and an incident where Tinubu appeared to sidestep him while greeting other dignitaries.

The governor’s latest remarks appear aimed at putting the speculations to rest.

https://news360ng.com/hes-my-father-leader-sanwo-olu-denies-rift-with-tinubu/

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has withdrawn the alleged money laundering suit it filed at the Federal High Court against Lagos Speaker Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa.

Naija News understands that the anti-graft did not give any particular reason for its application for withdrawal.

Following the application to withdraw, Justice Nicholas Oweibo discharged the ‘lien/Post No Debit’ placed on Obasa’s three accounts in Standard Chartered Bank.

The accounts are (US Dollars) 0001852063; (Current) 0001852056 and (Saving) 5002309624.

The judge also set aside the ex-parte orders he made on September 15, 2020, which led to the freezing of the accounts.

Recall that the court on September 15, 2020, granted an interim order freezing Obasa’s accounts following the EFCC’s application in a suit marked FHC/LCS/1064/2020.

The agency had said it was investigating the Speaker for the alleged offences of conspiracy, diversion of funds, abuse of office and money laundering.

But Justice Oweibo, on August 16, 2023, heard the application to unfreeze the accounts in his chamber.

During the hearing, the EFCC was represented by Mr. Sulaiman I. Sulaiman, while Obasa was represented by Mr. Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika (SAN).

The EFCC lawyer told the court that the application to unfreeze the accounts was pursuant to Section 44(2)(K) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) and Sections 26, 29 and 34 (1) of the EFCC (Establishment) Act, 2004, and under the court’s inherent jurisdiction.

Section 44 of the Constitution concerns constitutional rights to property.

Justice Oweibo held: “It is hereby ordered that an order is hereby granted to the respondent/applicant setting aside the ex-parte orders of this court made on the 15th day of September 2020 upon the ex-parte motion of the Applicant/ Respondent in relation the funds of the Respondent/Applicant domiciled in the accounts stated in the following schedule:

“ACCOUNT NAME, FINANCIAL ACCOUNT INSTITUTIONS, TYPE OF ACCOUNT, 1. Mudasiru Ajayi Obasa, Standard Chartered, (US Dollars) 0001852063 2. Mudasiru Ajayi Obasa, Standard Chartered (Current) 0001852056 3. Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa, Standard Chartered (Saving) 5002309624.

“Issued at Lagos, under the seal of this Honourable Court and by the hands of the Presiding Judge this 16th day of August 2023.”

https://dailytimesng.com/obasa-efcc-withdraws-suit/

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