Cabinet impasse: Sanwo-Olu, Obasa parley as GAC wades in

IN a move to resolve the current impasse between the Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State and the House of Assembly over rejection of 17 cabinet nominees, members of the Governance Advisory Council, GAC, yesterday, held a closed door meeting with the governor and Speaker, Mr Mudashiru Obasa.

GAC, which is the apex decision-making body of the All Progressives Congress, APC, is led by Tajudeen Olusi.

The meeting, according to a credible source, which was slated for 4pm, was aimed at resolving the dispute.

It was not clear at press time if members of the state Assembly were invited.

Governor Sanwo-Olu, his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat; Speaker Obasa, Olusi and GAC members attended the truce meeting.

The parties were engaged at a meeting that lasted several hours.

As at press time, it could not be confirmed the level of reconciliation reached with Obasa on-behalf of the Assembly members.

Obasa, on Tuesday, met with Chairmen of 20 Local Goverment Area and 37 Chairmen of Local Council Development Area, LCDA, at the Assembly Complex, over undisclosed critical issues.

However, a source privy at the meeting, told Vanguard that "A form of reconciliation was reached. There is possibility for some nominees to be reconsidered while there are new entrants into the list."