Three Staff of the Lagos State House of Assembly (LSHA) have tendered formal apologies to the Department of State Services (DSS) after being arrested for assaulting DSS operatives during the recent leadership crisis at the legislative chamber.
The three Assembly workers—Public Affairs Officer, Ibrahim Abdul-Akeem Olarenwaju and Sergeant-at-Arms officials, Adetola Fatimoh Oluwatosin and Adetu Samshudeen Adekunle—submitted written apologies to DSS Director General (DG) Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi through the State Director of Security, Lagos State Command.
One of the apology letters read as follows, “I, Ibrahim Abdul-Akeem Olarenwaju, hereby tender my unreserved apology for any act or omission that I might have caused your distinguished office (DSS) and personnel in the course of my duty at the hallowed chamber of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Alausa, on the 27th day of February, 2025.”
The other 2 Assembly staff expressed similar sentiments, vowing to properly conduct themselves in the future and avoid any action that could undermine DSS personnel.
Recall that a letter dated February 14, 2025, signed by Acting Clerk A.T.B. Ottun, requested for the presence of the DSS in order to secure the facility as a result of the leadership crisis involving the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly.
In the aftermath of the incident, several media outlets initially reported that the DSS personnel invaded the Assembly complex. However, after reviewing the facts, prominent media outlets such as AIT, The Punch, The Guardian, Channels TV, Blueprint and Tribune retracted their reports and also issued apologies to the DSS.