Thirty-six of the 40 members of the Lagos State House of Assembly members have rejected Mudashiru Obasa as the Speaker of the parliament.
Speaking with journalists at the assembly complex on Thursday, the lawmakers dismissed Obasa’s claim that he remains the Speaker, reaffirming their support for the current Speaker, Mojisola Meranda.
The 36 lawmakers insisted that Meranda is the legitimate Speaker of the Assembly and vowed to uphold Obasa’s removal.
Addressing reporters, the Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Security, and Strategy, Steven Ogundipe, made it clear that they stand by their decision.
“He was not elected as Speaker by his constituency. We endured his master-slave leadership for nearly a decade. Now, we’ve had enough, and we’re not backing down,” he stated.
Meanwhile, two lawmakers—Ayinde Akinsanya (Mushin Constituency I) and Noheem Adams (Mushin Constituency II)—were seen accompanying Obasa into the Assembly complex.
