Lagos lawmakers impeach speaker Obasa, suspend Clerk

Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly have impeached Speaker Mudashiru Obasa over allegations of abuse of office and gross misconduct. The lawmakers subsequently elected Mojisola Meranda, representative of Apapa I, as the new speaker.

Also, members of the Lagos State House of Assembly removed the Clerk, Olalekan Onafeko

Onafeko was said to have been single handedly brought to the assembly by Obasa. Both were behind the ban on journalists covering the activities of the assembly.

Meanwhile, armed personnel of the Rapid Response Squad, RRS; Lagos Task Force, and the Police have taken over the premises and environs. They turned back motorists and persons from gaining access.

Obasa, was in a gestapo manner, impeached by members. His erstwhile deputy, Mojisola Meranda-Lasbat, was made substantive Speaker.

Thugs invasion

Some miscreants, who were trying to invade the complex, were intercepted and arrested by the security personnel and clamped into waiting Black Maria.

Charms and amulets were also recovered from the miscreants believed to be supporters of Obasa from Agege.

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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