5 h. ago Lagos Assembly crisis: Obasa reclaims speakership as Meranda resigns, returns as deputy speaker

• Lawmakers bid her farewell   By Sunday Ani The crisis rocking the Lagos State House of Assembly appears to have given way to peace with the resignation of the Speaker, Mojisola Meranda and the return of the impeached Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa. In what many saw as a surprise and unexpected move, Meranda, after 49 […] The post Lagos Assembly crisis: Obasa reclaims speakership as Meranda resigns, returns as deputy speaker appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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5 h. ago Lagos Assembly Speaker crisis: Nigerians await next move as Obasa returns, Meranda resigns

Tribune Online Lagos Assembly Speaker crisis: Nigerians await next move as Obasa returns, Meranda resigns •Meranda bowns to pressures from party, reverts to deputy,•Lawmakers eulogise her giant strides within 49 days in office AFTER weeks of intense intrigues andmanoeuvers  among main stakeholders and power brokers in Lagos State, Honourable Mudashiru Obasa on Monday regained his seat as the speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly. His dramatic reinstatement, which […] Lagos Assembly Speaker crisis: Nigerians await next move as Obasa returns, Meranda resigns Tribune Online

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8 h. ago Mixed reactions trail Obasa’s return as Lagos Assembly speaker

Mixed reactions are trailing the surprise return of Mudashiru Obasa as the speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly. read more Mixed reactions trail Obasa’s return as Lagos Assembly speaker

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11 h. ago Obasa to decide withdrawal of suit against Meranda, assembly – Lawyer

Chief Afolabi Fashanu (SAN), the counsel for the newly-re-elected Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has said his client will be deciding on the withdrawal of the suit against the Assembly and former Speaker Mojisola Meranda. Obasa had in February dragged Meranda and the assembly to court to challenge his removal Read More

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14 h. ago FULL SPEECH: I resigned as speaker to save Lagos Assembly – Meranda

The immediate past Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mojisola Meranda, has cited the need to preserve the integrity of the legislative institution as the basis for her resignation. In her resignation speech on Monday, Meranda stated that her decision was made in the interest of democracy and to prevent further crisis within Read More

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18 h. ago Desmond Elliot in tears as Meranda resigns as Lagos Assembly speaker

In a heart-wrenching display of emotion at the Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday, Desmond Elliot, representing Surulere Constituency read more Desmond Elliot in tears as Meranda resigns as Lagos Assembly speaker

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19 h. ago BREAKING: Meranda bows to pressure, resigns as Lagos Speaker

Tribune Online BREAKING: Meranda bows to pressure, resigns as Lagos Speaker The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mojisola Meranda has resigned as the Speaker of the House. BREAKING: Meranda bows to pressure, resigns as Lagos Speaker Tribune Online

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19 h. ago BREAKING: Obasa Set For Formal Return As Lagos Speaker Meranda, Deputy Resign

All is now set for the formal reinstatement of Mudashiru Obasa as Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday afternoon as the presiding officers of the House have suddenly tendered their resignations at plenary. The deputy Speaker of the House, Hon. Fatai Bola, has announced his resignation at about 3.15pm. As the […]

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19 h. ago JUST IN: Meranda presides over Lagos assembly plenary, Obasa absent

Speaker Mojisola Meranda is currently presiding over the plenary at the Lagos State House of Assembly. Ousted Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, who was earlier at the assembly complex is not at the Monday sitting. The PUNCH reports that Obasa, Meranda and all the lawmakers at the House earlier held a meeting outside the chamber. The meeting Read More

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19 h. ago Lagos Speaker Meranda Presides Over Plenary After Meeting With Obasa

Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mojisola Meranda, on Monday afternoon, presided over plenary after meeting with the ousted Speaker Mudashiru Obasa. LEADERSHIP reports that both Meranda and Obasa had earlier in the day held a meeting with other members of the House, APC leaders and the state’s Attorney General. The plenary was […]

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20 h. ago Speakership tussle: Obasa, Meranda, others in strategic meeting ahead of plenary session

Mudashiru Obasa, the ousted speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, is currently in a strategic meeting with Mojisola read more Speakership tussle: Obasa, Meranda, others in strategic meeting ahead of plenary session

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20 h. ago BREAKING: Meranda presides over Lagos Assembly plenary session

Tribune Online BREAKING: Meranda presides over Lagos Assembly plenary session The Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, Mojisola Meranda has presided over the plenary session on Monday. BREAKING: Meranda presides over Lagos Assembly plenary session Tribune Online

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3 d. ago Lagos speaker: Battle shifts to court as Assembly, Obasa face

There is no end in sight to the leadership crisis rocking the Lagos State House of Assembly as the 35 lawmakers who removed Mudashiru Obasa as speaker insisted that the embattled lawmaker would not be reinstated. According to the lawmakers, the new Speaker, Mojisola Meranda, remains the leader of the Assembly despite Obasa’s declaration that Read More

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3 d. ago Lagos Assembly crisis: Group condemns withdrawal of Meranda’s security

Tribune Online Lagos Assembly crisis: Group condemns withdrawal of Meranda’s security A group, under the aegis of the Assembly of Lagos Youths, has condemned the withdrawal of security aides attached to the Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mojisola Lasbat Meranda and the reinstatement of those of sacked former Speaker Mudashiru Obasa as not only undemocratic but also a direct affront to the rule […] Lagos Assembly crisis: Group condemns withdrawal of Meranda’s security Tribune Online

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3 d. ago Again, Lagos Assembly lawmakers reject Obasa, affirm Meranda as Speaker

Tribune Online Again, Lagos Assembly lawmakers reject Obasa, affirm Meranda as Speaker Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly have insisted that Mrs Mojisola Meranda remains Speaker of the parliament and has not resigned. Again, Lagos Assembly lawmakers reject Obasa, affirm Meranda as Speaker Tribune Online

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3 d. ago Court adjourns hearing in Obasa’s suit against Lagos Assembly to March 7

Tribune Online Court adjourns hearing in Obasa’s suit against Lagos Assembly to March 7 ustice Yetunde Rukayat Pinheiro of the Lagos State High Court, sitting in Ikeja, has adjourned further hearing in the suit filed by the removed Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, against the House and its new Speaker, Rt. Hon. Mojisola Lasbat Meranda, to Court adjourns hearing in Obasa’s suit against Lagos Assembly to March 7 Tribune Online

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3 d. ago Lagos Speaker: Lawyers at loggerheads over Assembly brief as court fixes date for hearing

By Lukman Olabiyi Drama ensued at the Lagos State court on Friday when two lawyers simultaneously claimed to represent the Lagos State House of Assembly in a suit filed by Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa, challenging his removal as Speaker.   Obasa filed the suit (ID/9047GCM/2025) before Justice Yetunde Pinheiro, contesting the constitutionality of the Lagos State […] The post Lagos Speaker: Lawyers at loggerheads over Assembly brief as court fixes date for hearing appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 d. ago Meranda Slams Obasa’s Inversion Into Lagos Assembly Complex, Says Security Escorts Not Fully Restored 

Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mojisola Meranda, has described the actions of impeached speaker Mudashiru Obasa as a show of shame. Recall that Mr. Obasa, on Thursday invaded the Assembly’s complex with some security men, fully armed, alongside four members of the house to preside over plenary session. The development is coming, […] The post Meranda Slams Obasa’s Inversion Into Lagos Assembly Complex, Says Security Escorts Not Fully Restored  appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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3 d. ago Lawyers clash over Lagos assembly representation in Obasa removal suit

A mild drama ensued on Friday at the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja when two lawyers laid claim to being the official counsel for the Lagos State House of Assembly during the hearing of a suit filed by Mudashiru Obasa, challenging his removal as Speaker of the Assembly. Obasa, in suit number ID/9047GCM/2025 Read More

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3 d. ago My security details not fully restored, Meranda counters Lagos CP

Tribune Online My security details not fully restored, Meranda counters Lagos CP According to her, the security detail assigned to her as Speaker of the Lagos House of Assembly includes 12 policemen, four DSS operatives, and two anti-bomb. However, she is currently being protected by only three or four policemen. My security details not fully restored, Meranda counters Lagos CP Tribune Online

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