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Nigeria: Security Beefed Up At Lagos Assembly, Sources Say Meranda May Resign for Obasa to Takeover

The Lagos State House of Assembly crisis has deepened as both Mudashiru Obasa and Mojisola Meranda claim the Speakership after Obasa's removal on January 13, 2025, by 33 lawmakers citing misconduct and abuse of office.
Obasa returned to the assembly on January 25, 2025, rejecting his removal and claiming that he still remains the Speaker of the Assembly, despite being rejected by 35 lawmakers.
Security details have shifted, with police citing personnel audit for withdrawing security from Meranda while providing protection for Obasa due to threats he claimed against his life.
The ongoing crisis has led to an indefinite remote work directive for assembly staff to prevent violence following intensifying tensions since lawmakers forced their way into an assembly session on February 17, 2025.

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Nigeria: Security Beefed Up At Lagos Assembly, Sources Say Meranda May Resign for Obasa to Takeover

Men of the security service are now all over the premises of the Lagos State House of Assembly following the tension generated by the insistence of Hon. Mojisola Meranda and Hon Mudashiru Obasa, to hold plenary today.

13 hours ago·South Africa

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Pulse Nigeria

Obasa/Meranda Saga: Lagos Assembly directs staff to work remotely

The Lagos State House of Assembly has directed all staff and legislative aides to work remotely indefinitely, to prevent potential violence from the ongoing leadership crisis. The directive, issued by Acting Clerk, Mr Babatunde Ottun, was communicated in a memo to all staff in Lagos on Sunday. The memo is titled ‘Amendment to Remote Work Schedule Arrangement’. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the crisis began after 32 lawmakers remo…

19 hours ago·Nigeria

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Premium Times Nigeria

Obasa vs Miranda: Lagos Assembly directs staff to work remotely

The directive, issued by Acting Clerk Babatunde Ottun, was communicated in a memo to all staff in Lagos on Sunday. The post Obasa vs Miranda: Lagos Assembly directs staff to work remotely appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

20 hours ago·Abuja, Nigeria

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Punch Newspapers

One House, two speakers: Lagos Assembly sinks deeper into crisis

The crisis in the Lagos State House of Assembly has escalated, with both Mudashiru Obasa and Mojisola Meranda claiming the Speakership. Compounding the turmoil, the Assembly now has two clerks – Ottun Babatunde and the suspended Olalekan Onafeko – each asserting authority, writes GBENGA OLONINIRAN The leadership crisis rocking the Lagos State House of Assembly

23 hours ago

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Pointblank News

BREAKING: Lagos Assembly returns Obasa as Speaker, Meranda becomes Deputy Speaker

Few minutes after resigning as the Lagos State House of Assembly Speaker, Hon Lasbat Mojisola Meranda has been elected as Deputy Speaker, which was her old post before the ouster of Speaker Mudashiru Obasa. The Assembly also returned Obasa as Speaker. Other principal officers of the Assembly, including the Chief Whip and his Deputy, the Majority Leader and his Deputy also resigned as were replaced. Meranda, in her resignation speech, appreciate…

7 hours ago

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Business Elites Africa

Mudashiru Obasa Reinstated as Speaker of Lagos Assembly

Mudashiru Obasa has resumed his role as the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly following the resignation of the former Speaker, Mojisola Meranda. Obasa’s return to leadership comes after he was impeached in February due to allegations of corruption.Background StoryMudashiru Obasa has been involved in politics for a long time and is well-known … The post Mudashiru Obasa Reinstated as Speaker of Lagos Assembly appeared first on Business …

9 hours ago

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