Profile of the new Speaker, Lagos House of Assembly, Hon. Mojisola Meranda

Honourable Mojisola Lasbat Meranda is the new Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly.

She succeeds Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, the erstwhile speaker, who was impeached on Monday.

Formerly the Deputy Speaker, Hon. Meranda was first elected as a member of the House in 2015 to represent Apapa Constituency 1. She was re-elected in 2019 and 2023.

Born on August 16, 1980, to the family of late Chief T. A Lawal Akapo (Ojora of Lagos) and Princess M. A. Lawal-Akapo of the royal families of Ojora, Aromire, Onitana, Oloto, and Oniru, Mojisola’s late father was a legislator at the local level before he became the Ojora of Lagos. Her mother hails from the popular Oniru family in Lagos. Her brother is the current Oniru of Iru land, Oba AbdulWasiu Omogbolahan Lawal.

Mojisola holds an advanced certificate in software development and a Bachelors of Science in Public Administration from the Lagos State University.

Before her election into the House, Mrs. Meranda served the Apapa local government in different capacities. She also worked in the private sector.

She was a personal assistant to Dr Olumuyiwa Gbadegesin, a senior special assistant on technology and special projects to Governor Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2003.

Between 2007 and 2008, Mrs. Meranda worked in the oil and gas industry with Cirrus Nigeria Limited as a procurement manager.

She returned to politics in 2008 and served in the Apapa local government, first as a senior special assistant on intervention and intergovernmental affairs to the then Chairman, Ayodeji Joseph, and then as a supervisory councillor for health.

In 2014, she joined Worthline international services limited as head of operations. Worthline was originally registered in 2012, with Mrs. Meranda as a director.

She was elected as a member of the House in 2015.

Meranda was the Chief Whip during the 9th Assembly.