The Lagos State House of Assembly intends to pass laws threatening the ownership of non-indigenous people, mainly Igbos. This is contained in a statement by the Speaker of the House, Mudashiru Obasa.
The Igbos, who hail from South-Eastern Nigeria, have been subjected to attacks by Yoruba politicians. They supported Peter Obi in the last election. They have been accused of causing Tinubu’s defeat in Lagos on February 25.
“Lagos is Yoruba land, and our legislative agenda involves translating laws into Yoruba,” Mr. Obasa said. Mr. Obasa, a party colleague of Mr. Tinubu, announced in his acceptance speech as Speaker of the third term Lagos State House of Assembly and at the opening of the 10th Lagos Assembly on Tuesday that the ruling APC wants to pass new land and property laws that will only benefit the locals.
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Lagos spokesperson reveals the APC’s plan to use legislation to benefit indigenes and not other tribes. The aim is to create a strong legislature for the benefit of the people. “We will use all legislative means to support the indigenes of Lagos,” the Speaker said.
Obasa said laws and resolutions would be enacted to protect the interests of the indigenes in the areas of economy, trade, and property. The 2023 election has led to conflicts between Igbo and Yoruba politicians in the APC and the Labour Party. Rhodes-Vivour, a gubernatorial candidate, was attacked and defamed because of his Igbo origin.
The United States condemned the APC’s suppression of Igbo voters in Lagos and imposed new visa restrictions on those responsible after the March 18 elections. Days before the governorship election, MC Oluomo threatened Igbos who would not vote for the APC. After a disputed APC victory at the tribunal, Bayo Onanuga called for the exclusion of Igbo Nigerians from political power in Lagos, escalating ethnic controversies. Former Nigerian Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, dismissed concerns about ethnic tension in Lagos after the election, citing the global trend towards identity politics.
