Just In: Lagos Assembly impeached Obasa sworn in Meranda
Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa
Just In: Lagos Assembly impeached Obasa sworn in Meranda
The 32 members of the Lagos State House of Assembly has impeached Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, on Monday.
This development comes amid allegations of corruption and financial mismanagement against the speaker.
According to reports, the embattled Speaker was impeached for gross misconduct and abuse of office.
Obasa has been accused of spending N17 billion on a gate to the assembly complex, which critics argue is excessive and fraudulent. There have also been allegations of mishandling constituency funds and projects.
Obasa who represents Agege State Constituency I in 2007 has been reelected four times in 2011, 2015 2019 and 2023. He was first elected Speaker in 2015.
Members of the Assembly immediately elected Mojisola Meranda representing Apapa I State Constituency as the new Speaker.
Meranda took her oath of office after the impeachment of the former Speaker, during a plenary session.
She represents the Apapa 1 state constituency in the assembly.
Taking her oath of office, Meranda said, “I affirm that I will be faithful as the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly; that I will perform my functions honestly to the best of my ability, faithfully, and in accordance with the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”
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