Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly have reaffirmed their decision to remove Mudashiru Obasa as Speaker, declaring their support for Mojisola Meranda as the rightful leader of the House.
Speaking to journalists at the assembly complex on Thursday, the lawmakers dismissed Obasa’s claim that he remains the speaker.
The 36 legislators stood by their decision, stating that Meranda is the duly recognized speaker of the assembly.
Addressing the media, the Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Security, and Strategy, Steven Ogundipe, emphasized the lawmakers’ stance.
“He was not elected as Speaker by his constituency. We endured his master-slave leadership for nearly a decade. Now, we’ve had enough, and we’re not backing down,” Ogundipe stated.
Despite this, Obasa entered the Assembly complex with the support of two lawmakers—Ayinde Akinsanya (Mushin Constituency I) and Noheem Adams (Mushin Constituency II)—signaling continued tension within the legislative body.
