Lagos House of Assembly Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, has been impeached.
52-year-old Obasa has been speaker of the Lagos state house of assembly since 2015.
Before his impeachment, Mudashiru Obasa faced accusations of corruption and financial mismanagement.
He faced accusations of recklessly allocating N17 billion for an assembly complex gate.
Additionally, Obasa faced accusations of disrespecting Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) reportedly questioned him about the alleged infractions.
Mudashiru Obasa, who was said to be away in Atlanta, USA, at the time of his impeachment.
The deputy speaker, Mojisola Meranda, representing Apapa Constituency 1, was elected as the new Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly.
In removing the speaker, the 32 member of the state house assembly alleged multiple financial and statutory violations against Obasa.
Before becoming speaker, Meranda was the assembly’s chief whip and recently served as the deputy speaker.
