{"id":5287,"date":"2025-04-08T09:57:30","date_gmt":"2025-04-08T09:57:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/?p=5287"},"modified":"2025-04-08T09:57:49","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T09:57:49","slug":"tinubu-extends-withdrawal-of-security-detail-to-lagos-monarchs-elegushi-oniru-for-backing-sanwo-olu-to-impeach-obasa-betray-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/2025\/04\/08\/tinubu-extends-withdrawal-of-security-detail-to-lagos-monarchs-elegushi-oniru-for-backing-sanwo-olu-to-impeach-obasa-betray-president\/","title":{"rendered":"Tinubu Extends Withdrawal Of Security Detail To Lagos Monarchs Elegushi, Oniru For Backing Sanwo-Olu To Impeach Obasa, Betray President"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, has indefinitely extended the withdrawal of security details for Lagos traditional rulers Omogbolahan Oniru and Saheed Elegushi.<\/h2>\n

Sources close to the matter revealed to Beadyswordblog that President Bola Tinubu \u00a0authorized the police to continue withholding government-provided security for the monarchs after learning that they supported Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu in the controversial impeachment of Mudashiru Obasa, Speaker of the Lagos House of Assembly, in January.<\/p>\n

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The president, sources said, was deeply angered by the mismanagement of Lagos politics by Governor Sanwo-Olu, especially after the governor failed to contain rebellious lawmakers prior to Obasa\u2019s impeachment on January 13.<\/p>\n

Tinubu, according to the sources, is determined to punish not just the governor but also those who were complicit in the scheme.<\/p>\n

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As a result of the extended security suspension, police vans that once stood outside the palaces of Oniru and Elegushi were notably absent over the weekend.<\/p>\n

\u201cKabiyesi Oniru has already hired private security guards and shared brand-new suits with them so they can appear as SSS agents<\/em>,\u201d a source close to Oniru\u2019s palace told The Gazette. \u201cHe doesn\u2019t know when his government security will be reinstated\u2014President Tinubu is still very angry.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

While constitutional constraints prevent President Tinubu from easily punishing Governor Sanwo-Olu as an incumbent, sources said the president has moved to hold accountable those who aided the governor\u2019s controversial actions.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe president has authorised the police IG to continue the suspension of security officers to both Oniru and Elegushi<\/em>,\u201d a source familiar with the matter told The Gazette. \u201cThey brought this upon themselves for allowing themselves to be manipulated by Governor Sanwo-Olu.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

President Tinubu\u2019s frustration stems from the belief that Oniru and Elegushi should have questioned the validity of Sanwo-Olu\u2019s claims that he had presidential approval to remove Obasa, a key player in Lagos politics.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe president said Elegushi and Oniru should have contacted his office to verify whether he supported the impeachment<\/em>,\u201d a top aide disclosed. \u201cThey should have done due diligence.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Mojisola Lasbat Meranda was sworn in as the new speaker after Obasa was impeached. Obasa was later reinstated on March 3, after a directive from the president, though Lagos lawmakers initially resisted.<\/p>\n

Though Governor Sanwo-Olu denied any involvement in the impeachment, allegations suggest he influenced lawmakers to secure Obasa\u2019s removal. In the aftermath, Tinubu reportedly snubbed the governor, even refusing to meet with a delegation of lawmakers who traveled to Abuja seeking his intervention.<\/p>\n

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President Tinubu\u2019s distrust of Sanwo-Olu deepened following the governor\u2019s failure to prevent the loss of Lagos in the 2023 presidential elections to Peter Obi.\u00a0\u201cGovernor Sanwo-Olu knows how important Agege is to Asiwaju before lying to the lawmakers and bribing them to remove a man the president likes as the leader of the parliament<\/em>,\u201d said one source to Peoples Gazette.<\/p>\n

A spokesman for Oniru denied any involvement in the political turmoil, emphasizing that the monarch\u2019s only connection to the situation was through his familial ties to Meranda.<\/p>\n

\u201cKabiyesi Oniru is a traditional ruler, not a politician<\/em>,\u201d said spokesman Hakeem Akintoye. \u201cHe has been focused on improving the welfare of his people and preserving the cultural heritage of Iru Kingdom.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Elegushi has denied any problems with his security but has been making efforts to regain his government-provided protection.<\/p>\n

A presidential spokesperson claimed no knowledge of the president\u2019s anger or retaliatory actions towards the traditional rulers. Similarly, a spokesman for Governor Sanwo-Olu did not respond to requests for comments, and the Force Headquarters declined to provide any information.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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