Author: Vincent Osuwo

The deputy speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Nojeed Fatai, and the Chief Whip of the Assembly, Sanni Okanlawon, have resigned from their positions. This comes as House members have praised Mojisola Meranda for listening to the All Progressives Congress and “letting go.” Meranda has also resigned from her role as Speaker soon, as legislators honor her 49-day leadership so far. “The entire chamber is in tears. You have restored the spirit of friendship, comradeship, and loyalty to this House. We have seen the sense of belonging and the sense that the party is supreme,” lawmaker Temitope Adewale…

Mojisola Meranda has resigned her position as the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly. “This is a notice of resignation as Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly,” Meranda read her resignation letter out at the plenary Monday afternoon,” she said at a special plenary on Monday. Meranda assumed office on January 13, 2025, following the ouster of former Speaker Mudashiru Obasa, who, according to reports, is poised for reinstatement. Despite her brief tenure, lawmakers lauded her ability to lead effectively and foster a positive atmosphere in the Assembly. “The entire chamber is in tears. You have…

Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly have praised Speaker Mojisola Meranda’s leadership and legislative performance, highlighting her diligence and influence in her brief tenure. Meranda took office on January 13, 2025, following the dismissal of former Speaker Mudashiru Obasa, who is apparently set to be reinstated. Despite her limited term, members praised her ability to successfully manage and create a healthy environment in the Assembly. During the plenary session, which started around 2:20 p.m., Aro Moshood (Oshodi-Isolo I) led the praising session, calling Meranda’s leadership “positively life-transforming.” He mentioned that her approach to governance had been exemplary, despite…

Speaker Mojisola Meranda is currently presiding over the plenary of the Lagos State House of Assembly. Mudashiru Obasa, the ousted Speaker, is not present for Monday’s sitting. The speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, and all other lawmakers from the Lagos State House of Assembly held a meeting outside the assembly complex on Monday. According to reports, the meeting is taking place ahead of a plenary session that was originally set at 1pm. The conference is also attended by leaders from the state branch of the All Progressives Congress, including Chairman Cornelius Ojelabi. The meeting is also attended by Lawal Pedro (SAN), the…

Mudashiru Obasa, Mojisola Meranda, and all other lawmakers from the Lagos State House of Assembly are currently gathering outside the chambers. According to reports, the meeting is taking place ahead of a plenary session that was originally set at 1pm. The conference is also attended by leaders from the state branch of the All Progressives Congress, including Chairman Cornelius Ojelabi. The meeting is also attended by Lawal Pedro (SAN), the state attorney general. Unconfirmed rumors say that Meranda is poised to resign today, sparking speculation that the House’s leadership issue may be over. Obasa arrived around 1:30pm to join the…

The Rivers State House of Assembly has given the state governor, Similaya Fubara, 48 hours to provide the 2025 budget to the legislature. The lawmakers made the request during their meeting in Port Harcourt on Monday. On January 2nd, Governor Fubara signed the ₦1.1 trillion 2025 budget after submitting it to MPs led by Victor Oko-Jumbo. However, months later, the Supreme Court decided that Martin Amaewhule and his gang were legal Rivers State House of Assembly members, bringing an end to the house’s leadership dispute. In their first meeting following the decision, the MPs requested that the governor submit the…

President Bola Tinubu is meeting with his Sierra Leone counterpart, Julius Bio, at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja. Bio arrived in the villa’s forecourt at 12:22 p.m. on Monday, accompanied by bagpipers from the Presidential Guards Brigade. Upon Bio’s arrival, he was greeted by the President’s Chief of Staff, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila, who led him to the closed-door meeting. Nigeria and Sierra Leone have had close diplomatic ties since their respective independences in October 1960 and April 1961. Both countries are active members of the African Union and the Economic Community of West African States, and they have…

The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during the 2023 Lagos state governorship election, Abdul-Azeez Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, has dumped the party. Jandor announced his resignation during a press conference at Liberty Place in Ikeja, Lagos, on Monday. According to him, his motives for leaving the party are linked to indiscipline and anti-party acts that had been the standard in his previous party. The ex-PDP gubernatorial candidate, who was joined by a giant group of supporters, claimed that the decision to leave the party was influenced by actions done by certain of its officials, including former Deputy…

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Sunday, dismissed fears of impeachment following Friday’s Supreme Court judgment recognizing the 27 lawmakers loyal to ex-governor and minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike. In its far-reaching decision on Friday, the Supreme Court ordered the federal government to halt financial aid to Rivers State unless Fubara retraced his ways and presented the budget to pro-Wike lawmakers led by Martins Amaewhule. The court also overturned Fubara’s local government election from last year. The Supreme Court decision placed the balance of power in the hands of Wike and parliamentarians during the state’s political crisis, which began…

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has threatened to embark on nationwide protests if the governors of Bauchi, Katsina, Kano, and Kebbi states do not reverse their decision to close down schools for five weeks for the Ramadan fast within 72 hours. NANS’ National Public Relations Officer, Samson Adeyemi, criticized the closure as a violation of students’ right to uninterrupted education. Adeyemi argued that the policy would harm academic progress and discriminate against non-Muslim students, setting a negative precedent in the Nigerian education sector. Adeyemi stated, “The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS National Body) vehemently condemns the recent…