Removed Speaker Mudashiru Obasa (Agege Constituency 1) of the Lagos State House of Assembly may fail to get back his exalted office, yet, he’s succeeded in forcing an unplanned shift of the House plenary indefinitely, thus sowing tension and confusion among the lawmakers, and splitting the close-knit Governance Advisory Council (GAC) of the … Read more
Nigeria’s First Lady, Remi Tinubu, has reportedly intervened to shield impeached Lagos Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, from arrest and prosecution over a multibillion-naira fraud investigation, sources within the presidency have revealed. According to reports from The Gazette, anti-graft agents from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had been prepared to move against Obasa upon his … Read more
In the first installment of this header on Monday, January 20, 2025, several reasons were adduced to establish that there’s no nexus between Seyi Tinubu’s alleged aspiration for the 2027 Governorship of Lagos State, and the January 13 impeachment of Lagos State House of Assembly Speaker Mudasiru Obasa, over his reported ambition for … Read more
Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday witnessed a significant shift in leadership, as the new Speaker of the House, Mojisola Meranda officially moved into the Speaker’s office amidst members’ support. Meranda was accompanied by members of the assembly to the complex in a show of solidarity and support, a development following the impeachment of … Read more
A former Deputy Majority Leader of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Olumuyiwa Jimoh, has called for the suspension of the impeached Speaker of the Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, for continuing to claim the speakership despite his removal earlier this month. Obasa was ousted on January 13, 2025, after over two-thirds of the 40-member House voted … Read more
A former Nigerian Ambassador to Ghana and two-time Minister, Musiliu Obanikoro, has criticized a statement by a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Anthony Adefuye, expressing support for the impeached Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa. Obasa, who represented Agege 1 Constituency, was removed as Speaker on January 13 over … Read more
A lawmaker, Mr Stephen Ogundipe, has disputed the former speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa’s, claim to remain as speaker. The lawmaker said Obasa was removed by the majority of members. Ogundipe, the former Chairman of the Committee on Information, stated this in Lagos on Saturday. Obasa faulted his removal by … Read more
Former Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly and ex-Minister, Olorunnibe Mamora, has defended the removal of Mudashiru Obasa as Speaker of the Lagos Assembly, describing the process as constitutional. This comes as Obasa continues to insist that his removal on January 13, 2025, did not follow due process, alleging that the constitutional requirements … Read more
Banji: A Speaker Speaks No More! Rita: How poetic! How dramatic! Uyi: How decisive! Now there will be peace in the world! Rita: Excuse me. Now you are being sarcastic! Uyi: In a world of absurdities, it is sarcasm that keeps one sane! Rita: It has been poetic to me, anyway. That’s my opinion. Banji: … Read more
On Monday, January 13, 2025, members of the Lagos State House of Assembly – bandying allegations of gross misconduct, financial mismanagement, and poor leadership – defied the MKO Abiola dictum of “not shaving a man’s head in his absence,” and impeached Speaker Mudashiru Obasa, who’s away in the United States of America. Since then, the … Read more