Mudashiru Obasa has made a dramatic return as the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, just hours after Mojisola Meranda resigned from the position. Obasa’s reinstatement comes after a tumultuous period that saw him impeached in January over allegations of gross abuse of office and corruption. However, it appears that Obasa’s return was facilitated by a series…
Lagos State House of Assembly’s first female Speaker, Mojisola Meranda, has resigned from her position, effective immediately. The resignation was announced during a live plenary session on Monday, March 3, 2025. Meranda’s resignation comes just 50 days after she was sworn in as Speaker, following the impeachment of her predecessor, Mudashiru Obasa. Despite facing opposition and controversy during her…
The Lagos State House of Assembly has been embroiled in a speakership crisis, but a resolution may be on the horizon. The impeached Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, and the current Speaker, Mojisola Meranda, may be stepping aside to allow another lawmaker to lead the House.¹ This development comes after the intervention of high-ranking officials in the All Progressives Congress (APC),…
In a curious turn of events, the Department of State Security, have uncovered arms cache in the office of the ousted speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, on Tuesday, February 18, 2025. This is coming a day after an uproar occasioned by the presence of the DSS in the assembly complex. Sources in the assembly…
The Lagos State House of Assembly (LSHA) is indeed in a state of turmoil, and it’s all centered around Mudashiru Obasa. He was removed as Speaker on January 13, 2025, and replaced by Mojisola Meranda, the first female Speaker. Obasa, however, has refused to accept his removal and has been trying to reclaim his position. This has led to…
The Lagos lawmakers have officially impeached Speaker Mudashiru Obasa who represents Agege constituency 1 and replaced him with his Deputy Speaker Lasbat Meranda, who represents Apapa constituency 1. Hon Fatai Mojeed who was formerly the House Chief Whip emerged new Deputy Speaker while the Clerk of the House Barr. Olalekan Onafeko was suspended and was replaced with Mr. Abubakar…
The ongoing recall process of Senator Natasha…
The House of Representatives has rescinded its…
