The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State has praised the resolution of the leadership issue in the Lagos State House of Assembly as a democratic success and a demonstration of the party’s internal dispute resolution approach.
The ruling party’s Publicity Secretary, Oluseye Oladejo, issued a statement on Monday congratulating Lagosians, MPs, and party members for reaching an amicable resolution to the conflict that had been raging for nearly two months.
According to reports, Oladejo acknowledged that the schism inside the Assembly was caused by intractable internal issues, which eventually tested the party’s conflict resolution process.

“The crux of the disagreement, which mainly sought to draw attention to certain internal issues, stretched the well-tested and trusted internal conflict resolution mechanism of the party,” added the politician.

He went on to say that, despite the crisis, the party avoided interfering with the legislature’s independent affairs.

The APC chairman stated, “As a truly democratic party, we avoided unnecessary meddling in the operations of the legislature, whose independence we much value. However, when the conflict became entrenched, the House deferred to the party and rejected all suggestions for resolution.”

How was APC resolved? The dispute
According to Oladejo, the Assembly officially requested the party’s assistance only a few days before the resolution.

He pointed out, “The party met with all the members and proffered practical solutions that were sacrificial, stabilizing, and in the best interest of the state.”

He underlined that the party’s role was advisory, and any decisions made had to be supported by the Assembly.

Oladejo is confident that the House of Assembly has emerged stronger from the crisis, having learnt significant lessons about party discipline and governance stability.

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The APC Publicity Secretary stated, “There’s no doubt that lessons have been learned, and the House has been reunited and strengthened with a renewed commitment and vigor to serve the state better.”

He also took aim at the opposition parties, claiming that their early celebration of the crisis was premature.

Oladejo continued: “By this token, it’s clear that the opposition rejoiced too early over a storm in a teacup and will hopefully put their propaganda machinery in check.”

The situation was resolved by returning Mudashiru Obasa as Speaker, while Mojisola Meranda stepped down and was returned as Deputy Speaker.