Lagos Assembly
Lagos Assembly Crisis: 36 lawmakers reject Obasa, insist Meranda remains speaker
Thirty-six of the 40 members of the Lagos State House of Assembly have reaffirmed their support for Speaker Mojisola Meranda, following the forceful takeover of her office by ousted Speaker Mudashiru Obasa. The lawmakers gathered at the Assembly garden on Thursday, standing by their February 17 vote of confidence in Meranda, despite Obasa’s return, allegedly […]
BREAKING: Police restore Obasa’s security details, Withdraw Meranda’s as ex-Lagos speaker set for return
Hon. Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa who was impeached as speaker of the Lagos House of Assembly on January 13, 2025, is set to return. It was reported that his security details have been restored just as those of Hon. Mojisola Lasbat Meranda, have been withdrawn. Meranda was Obasa’s deputy before the impeachment. After his removal, the […]
Lagos Assembly drama: Court reinstates sacked Clerk in shock ruling
A National Industrial Court sitting in Lagos has issued an order reinstating Olalekan Onafeko as the Clerk of the Lagos State House of Assembly following his controversial removal. Justice M. N. Esowe granted the order in response to an ex parte application filed by Onafeko’s legal representative, Yusuf Nurudeen. The case, marked NICN/LA/23/2025, was instituted […]
DSS arrests three for assaulting officers during Lagos Assembly crisis
The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested three persons for assault on its officers during the crisis in the Lagos Assembly on February 17, The Nation gathered on Saturday. A source in the Service said lawmakers mobilised supporters to the Assembly Complex that they attacked some of the officers invited by the Assembly leadership […]
Lagos Assembly refutes rumoured defection of 27 APC lawmakers to Labour Party
The Lagos State House of Assembly has opened up on the rumour about the defection of 27 of its members from the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, to the opposition Labour Party, LP. The Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Strategy and Security, Ogundipe Olukayode, said the story was untrue. According to him, such […]
Lagos Assembly Crisis: Obasa rejects removal, cites constitutional irregularities
Mudashiru Obasa, the former Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, asserts that his removal from office was unconstitutional and that he remains the rightful Speaker. He made this declaration during a press conference held on Saturday where he insisted that due process was not followed in his removal. “I am still the Speaker […]
Breaking: Lagos Assembly Speaker Impeached
Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has been impeached for gross misconduct and abuse of office. Meanwhile, Hon Moji Ojora as now been sworn in as Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly while, Hon. Mojeed Fatai was sworn in as Deputy. Affairs TV News Click Here to Join our […]
Lagos Assembly Suspends Alimosho LG Boss For ‘Misconduct’
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday indefinitely suspended the Chairman of the Alimosho Local Government Area, Jelili Sulaimon for alleged misconduct. According to a statement by a spokesperson to the Assembly Speaker, Eromosele Ebhomele, the suspension is with immediate effect. Ebhomele said the lawmakers at plenary resolved that the vice chairman of the […]