BREAKING: Lagos House Speaker Obasa Impeached, Mojisola Miranda Elected New Speaker
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday impeached its Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, citing allegations of multiple statutory and financial infractions.
The impeachment occurred on Monday, with Mojisola Meranda Lasbat, representing Apapa I State Constituency, immediately elected as the new Speaker.
Obasa, who was first elected Speaker in 2015, was accused of financial misappropriation by a self-proclaimed anti-corruption group.
The group alleged that the Assembly, under Obasa’s leadership, spent a staggering N17 billion on constructing the lawmakers’ building gate.
It also claimed that the House spent N200 million on its recently organised 22nd Thanksgiving service for staff.
Reconvening on Monday, the lawmakers reportedly impeached the Speaker, citing allegations of abuse of office and gross financial misconduct.
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.”
Also, members of the Lagos State House of Assembly removed the Clerk, Olalekan Onafeko
Onafeko was said to have been singlehandedly brought to the assembly by Obasa. Both were behind the ban on journalists covering the activities of the assembly.
Speaking to journalists after Obasa’s impeachment on Monday, a member of the house, Abiodun Tobun said the decision was unanimous.
”The members of the parliament, today, has decided to change the leadership of the house. And the constitution makes it clear that the house has the power to regulate its proceedings.
“So, members of the house felt we have had enough of Rt. Honourable Mudashiru Obasa; and today, we have unanimously agreed that Rt. Honourable Mojisola Meranda becomes the speaker.
“It was a resolution concurred to by all members of the parliament and so be it. Honourable Fatai Adebola as deputy speaker of the house of assembly.
“And as we speak, all the principal positions have been dissolved. All standing committees stand dissolved.”
