2 Lagos lawmakers arrested amidst Speakership crisis

Two members of the Lagos State House of Assembly have been arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS) over the impeachment of the former Speaker Mudashiru Obasa.

The two lawmakers are; Hon Sylvester Ogunkelu (Epe 2) and Hon.Lanre Afinni (Lagos Island 2).

It was gathered that Afinni was later released on health ground but as at the time of writing this report, Ogunkelu was still with the DSS at the Lagos Office in Shangisha.

Their arrest may not be unconnected with the role they allegedly played in the impeachment of the former Speaker on January 13, 2025.

It was gathered that no fewer than 20 members of the House of Assembly were also at the security agency’s Lagos Office to solidarise with their colleagues.

It would be recalled that 32 out of 40 lawmakers removed Hon. Mudashiru Obasa and replaced Rt (Hon) Mojisola Meranda as Speaker.

Details later…

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