Surprise as Obasa Returns as Speaker Lagos House of Assembly

• Mudashiru Obasa has been reinstated as the speaker of the Lagos state house of assembly following the resignation of Mojisola Meranda
• Legit.ng reports that Obasa was sworn in on Monday, March 3, reclaiming the position he previously held before his removal
• Obasa's reinstatement comes after Meranda stepped down, citing the need to resolve the leadership crisis within the Lagos state house of assembly

Legit.ng journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over 9 years of experience covering elections, politics, and governance in Nigeria.

Ikeja, Lagos state - The removed speaker of the Lagos state house of assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has returned to his position.

Vanguard noted the update in a report on Monday afternoon, March 3, 2025.

The plenary is ongoing at the assembly chambers as of the time of this report.

Noheem Adams of Eti Osa Constituency 1 nominated Obasa. His nomination was seconded by Nureni Akinsaya of Mushin constituency.

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Legit.ng reports that Obasa's comeback comes amid much pressure from certain heavyweights within the Lagos chapter of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

The pressure had led to the resignation of Mojisola Meranda on Monday, March 3, and taking up her former role as deputy speaker.

It would be recalled that on January 13, 2025, Obasa was impeached by the majority of members of the Lagos assembly over allegations of gross misconduct and abuse of office. Meranda was immediately elected and sworn in as his successor. At the time, Obasa was out of the country.

Despite the vote of confidence passed on Meranda by her colleagues in February, some influential APC chieftains in Lagos state who are not state legislators are widely believed to have influenced the dramatic turn of events.

Lagos: Obasa thanks Meranda, APC

After he was sworn in as speaker, Obasa thanked APC leaders and the lawmakers for their support.

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He also thanked Meranda for her support and appreciated her for being “very very very supportive and loyal as deputy speaker.”

Obasa said:

“What is happening here today shows that Lagos State House of Assembly is very capable and is a house of integrity – a mature house that has internal mechanisms to resolve in the interest of the institution and our party."

'Why I resigned as Lagos speaker' - Meranda

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Meranda explained the reason she resigned as the speaker of the Lagos state house of assembly after spending 49 days in office.

Meranda said she decided to resign to avoid further unnecessary conflict and embarrassment in the dispute with Obasa.

She said she is not a quitter while describing her party, the APC’s decision as supreme.

Source: Legit.ng