Obasa Reinstated As Speaker Of Lagos Assembly Following Meranda’s Resignation
Mudashiru Obasa has been returned as the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly.
Obasa was reinstated following Mojisola Meranda’s resignation, who immediately stepped down from the role.
He was returned as the speaker during Monday’s plenary session.
In January, the lawmakers impeached Obasa over multiple allegations, including poor leadership style, high-handedness, frequent lateness to plenary sessions, abuse of office, and intimidation of colleagues.
The impeachment was supported by over 90 percent of the lawmakers.
Reacting to his impeachment, Obasa rejected the process, insisting that the lawmakers did not follow the constitutional procedure to remove him as speaker.
He also denied the allegations of corruption brought against him by the lawmakers during his removal, describing the alleged financial misappropriations as “impossible.”
In a bid to resolve the leadership crisis, notable All Progressives Congress leaders, including former governors of Osun, Ogun, and Lagos states, Bisi Akande, Segun Osoba, and Akinwunmi Ambode, respectively, intervened on the directive of President Bola Tinubu.
After a Monday reconciliation meeting with all lawmakers, Meranda tendered her resignation alongside other top principal executives.
Subsequently, Obasa was returned as the Speaker of the House.
Speaking during the plenary session, he thanked the lawmaker while calling for unity and love.
