The Lagos State House of Assembly speakership tussle has finally been cleared as the new speaker Mojisola Meranda resumed office on Monday, January 27Photos and videos on social media showed the moment the lawmakers welcomed the new speaker into duty on MondayThe development followed the claim by the impeached speaker Mudashiru Obasa, who claimed that he remained the speaker of the House
Mojisola Meranda, the new speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, has officially moved to his office at the Lagos State House of Assembly Complex on Monday, January 27.
This is as videos and photos on social media on Monday showed supporters praising God and praying for Merande as she took over the office.
New speaker Mojisola Obasa has resumed office in the Lagos State House of Assembly
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There was tension at the assembly complex earlier on Monday, ahead of its plenary, following the speculation of a possible showdown. This is because the impeached speaker Mudashiru Obasa claimed to remain the speaker of the assembly.
Obasa was impeached by a majority of the House on Monday, January 13, and Maranda was immediately elected as his replacement. He was accused of financial misconduct and misappropriation.
See video of lawmakers taking pictures with the new speaker here:
Obasa speaks on his impeachment
However, the embattled lawmaker on Saturday, January 25, broke the silence and denied the allegations. He challenged the lawmakers to provide evidence against him.
Monday’s sitting was the third plenary session Meranda presided over since Obasa’s removal. The former speaker has been absent in all the sittings.
See photos of Meranda resuming office here:
Obasa claimed he remained the speaker
Addressing journalists on his return to Lagos on Saturday, the former speaker said, “I am not disturbed, I am not afraid.”
On Saturday morning, Obasa was given a heroic welcome by his supporters at the Speaker’s Lodge, 47, GRA Ikeja Lagos.
He said:
“My status in the house? I believe strongly I am still the speaker until the right thing has been done. If you want to remove me, remove me the proper way, and I will not contest it.”
The embattled lawmaker said he was a Muslim who “believes in fate” and insisted that his impeachment would be accepted if it was done with due process.
When he was asked if he would be taking legal action against his removal, the impeached speaker said, “You will know. It’s a matter of time”, and left the people to his residence.
See the video of Obasa claiming to remain the speaker here:
Supreme Court document questioned Obasa’s legal credentials
Henzodaily.ng earlier reported that a Supreme Court document has raised some questions about the legal credentials of Mudashiru Obasa, the impeached speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly.
Obasa’s name was reportedly missing from the Roll of Legal Practitioners in Nigeria, despite his claim to have a law degree from LASU.
The document was dated July 24, 2020, and was signed by Gertrude Karenton-Mordi on behalf of the Supreme Court’s chief registrar.
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