Adekunle Okunade

Lagos Assembly crisis: 35 lawmakers attend Court proceeding over Obasa’s removal suit

Thirty-five lawmakers of the Lagos State House of Assembly attended the Lagos State High Court for the hearing of a matter brought by the former Speaker, Hon. Mudashiru Obasa. It would be recalled that Obasa had gone to court to challenge his removal by at least 36 of his colleagues on January 13, 2025. In the application dated February 12,…

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PHOTOS: 35 Lagos Lawmakers arrive court over Obasa’s removal case

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Obasa’s plenary session with 4 lawmakers invalid- Lagos Assembly

The Lagos State House of Assembly has described the controversial plenary session conducted by the ousted Speaker, Hon. Mudashiru Obasa with 4 lawmakers on Thursday as “invalid”. A statement issued on Friday by the Chairman House Committee on Information, Strategy and Security, Hon. Stephen Ogundipe ( Oshodi/Isolo 1), said the plenary session did meet procedural requirements. ” For the avoidance…

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Police restore Meranda’s security detail

The Lagos State Police Commissioner, Moshood Jimoh, has said the command had restored the security detail of the Speaker of the State’s House of Assembly, Mojisola Meranda. Jimoh stated this on Thursday while addressing a press briefing at the command’s headquarters in Ikeja. The commissioner said Meranda’s security detail was initially withdrawn for audit purposes, adding that the withdrawal was…

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No crisis in Lagos Assembly- Obasa

The ousted Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, has said that there was no crisis in the House, saying that it was mere misunderstanding. Obasa said this while granting interview on TVC’s Beyond 100 Days programme on Thursday. He insisted that he is still the speaker, adding that the vote of confidence passed by 36…

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Lagos Assembly crisis: My resumption is based on court’s order- Onafeko

By Adeola Ogunrinde The reinstated Clerk of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Olalekan Onafeko, on Thursday resumed to his duty post, saying his resumption is based on court’s order. Onafeko was suspended by the House on January 13, same day the ousted Speaker Mudashiru Obasa was removed by 32 out of the 40 lawmakers. However, Onafeko approached the National…

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Obasa presides over plenary session with 4 lawmakers

The ousted Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, on Thursday at about 3:30pm presided over plenary session with only 4 lawmakers in attendance. The plenary session was held after a forceful opening of the chamber doors. It would be recalled that Obasa arrived the Assembly Complex with heavy security at about 11am.

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Again, 36 Lagos Lawmakers reject Obasa, reaffirm Meranda as Speaker

Thirty-Six members of the Lagos State House of Assembly on Thursday reaffirmed their rejection of the removed Speaker, Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, despite his forceful entry into the Assembly complex. Addressing journalists at Assembly Complex, the Chairman of the House Committee on Information and Strategy, Hon. Stephen Ogundipe (Oshodi/Isolo 1), flanked by other lawmakers, expressed deep dissatisfaction with the unfolding events,…

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BREAKING: Obasa arrives Lagos Assembly with heavy security

The ousted speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, has arrived the Assembly Complex in Alausa-Ikeja. Obasa, supported by some armed men, got there at about 12 noon on Thursday. Some hoodlums were sighted at the entrance leading to the House of Assembly. The Assembly gate was locked, barring people from entering. …Details later

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BREAKING: Speaker Meranda’s security aides withdrawn

The security aides attached to Speaker Mojisola Meranda of the Lagos State House of Assembly have been reportedly withdrawn. A source close to the Speaker confirmed that Meranda was now vulnerable. “All the Speaker’s security aides have been withdrawn. All the security aides attached to the House of Assembly have also been withdrawn,” the source said. Details later…

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