Will Obasa Resign Days after Reinstatement as Lagos Assembly Speaker? APC Reacts

• Mudashiru Obasa reclaimed his seat as speaker of the Lagos state House of Assembly on Monday, March 3
• Obasa was sworn in following the resignation of an overwhelmed Mojisola Meranda, who stepped down as speaker after 49 days in office
• Sources who spoke to Legit.ng exclusively said there is a real chance of Obasa resigning when plenary resumes
• However, APC spokesman in Lagos state Seye Oladejo said there is no plan for Obasa to resign after his reinstatement

Legit.ng journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over 9 years of experience covering political matters in Lagos state and Nigeria.

Ikeja, Lagos state - The reinstated speaker of the Lagos state house of assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, may resign when plenary resumes at the hallowed chamber.

Sources who exclusively spoke to Legit.ng on Monday afternoon, March 3, Obasa's reinstatement is part of the agreement reached by the opposing parties to resolve the ongoing conflict in the Lagos assembly.

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Two separate sources with strong connections to the Lagos state House of Assembly informed Legit.ng that Obasa would resign when the House reconvenes.

Earlier on Monday, March 3, Obasa, a top chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), adjourned plenary indefinitely. This follows the Agege politician's comeback and resignation of Mojisola Meranda, who spent only 49 days as speaker.

It would be recalled that on January 13, 2025, Obasa was impeached by the majority of members of the Lagos assembly over allegations bothering on corruption, gross misconduct, and abuse of office. Meranda was immediately elected and sworn in as his successor. Obasa, who was out of the country at the time, disputed his removal, branding it "illegal".

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 believed to have influenced the dramatic turn of events.

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Who could be the successor to Obasa?

Asked who will succeed Obasa as the next speaker in the event the 52-year-old steps down, one of the sources disclosed that the final agreement has not been reached, "but, it will be another person from Lagos West senatorial district".

The source added that he does not know the timeline of when the resignation will happen.

It is understood that the Governor's Advisory Council (GAC)—the powerful political machine created by President Bola Tinubu—has been deliberating on Obasa's fate. The GAC is the highest decision-making body of the Lagos APC and is comprised of prominent party leaders across the state.

Lagos APC says no plan to compel Obasa to resign

However, the APC in Lagos state on Tuesday, March 4, said Obasa's resignation was not included in the terms of settlement reached in the leadership crisis of the House.

According to Vanguard, APC spokesman Seye Oladejo insisted that Obasa's resignation was not part of the terms agreed upon during the resolution of the Assembly's leadership crisis.

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“To the best of my knowledge, there was no time the arrangement for Obasa to resign came up in the terms of settlement of the crisis," Oladejo was quoted as saying.

The APC spokesman, however, reportedly confirmed that Obasa will drop the lawsuit he fild against his colleagues when he was impeached.

Editorial note: This report has been updated to reflect the reaction of the Lagos state APC spokesman, Seye Oladejo.

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Meranda sworn in as Lagos deputy speaker

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Meranda was sworn in as the deputy speaker of the Lagos state house of assembly following her resignation on Monday, March 3.

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Meranda was nominated as Obasa's lieutenant and swiftly sworn in during a brief ceremony inside the chamber. She occupied the deputy speaker's role before the new development on March 3, 2025.

Source: Legit.ng