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Justice Yetunde Rukayat Pinheiro of the Lagos State High Court, Ikeja, has adjourned the hearing of all pending applications in the lawsuit filed by former Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, to March 7. Obasa sued the Lagos State Government and the Assembly, challenging what he described as his unlawful removal …
Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mojisola Meranda, has criticised ousted Speaker Mudashiru Obasa’s actions, describing his entry into the Assembly complex as a “show of shame.” Obasa, accompanied by his security officials, entered the Assembly complex on Thursday and gained access to the Speaker’s office, TodayPriceNG earlier reported. He later presided over …
A legal standoff erupted at the Lagos State High Court on Friday as two senior lawyers laid claim to representing the Lagos State House of Assembly in a high-profile case filed by Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa, who is challenging his removal as Speaker. Obasa’s suit, numbered ID/9047GCM/2025 and heard before Justice Yetunde Pinheiro, contests the legality …
The newly appointed Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mojisola Meranda, has reaffirmed her commitment to working with other arms of government to achieve the vision of a “Greater Lagos.” Presiding over her first session as Speaker on Friday, Meranda announced the appointment of new principal officers to lead the House. Temitope Adedeji, representing Ifako/Ijaye Constituency 1, …
Fouad Oki, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has revealed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu made efforts to resolve the leadership crisis in the Lagos State House of Assembly before Speaker Mudashiru Obasa was impeached. On Monday, lawmakers impeached Obasa over allegations of misconduct and financial impropriety. He was replaced by his former deputy, Mojisola Meranda. Speaking on Channels Television, Oki …
The Lagos State House of Assembly has impeached Mudashiru Obasa as its speaker, citing allegations of abuse of office and gross misconduct. Following the impeachment, the lawmakers elected Mojisola Meranda, the representative of Apapa I, as the new speaker. Meranda, who took her oath of office immediately, makes history as the first female speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly. During …