Lagos Speaker, Obasa Impeached

Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, Speaker

The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has been impeached.

The lawmakers also elected Mojisola Meranda, representative of Apapa I, as the new Speaker of the House on Monday, January 13, 2025.

Meranda, who took her oath of office immediately, would serve as the first female Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly.

She is also a former Chief Whip of the House.

Obasa has been Speaker of the House since 2015

The lawmakers have accused Obasa of multiple statutory and financial infractions involving over N40 billion.