The former Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa has thrown down the gauntlet. According to new report, he has informed loyal followers like me that he is still the Speaker of the House. He wants his detractors to know that he has the original mace. The one that is being used now is the fake one. …

Lagos State and the drama of its embattled lawmaker and ex-Speaker of its parliament, Mudashiru Obasa appropriately answer to an idiom in Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland. Insatiably curious about the mysteries of Wonderland, Alice had used the word, “Curiouser and curiouser” to express the mysteries of how she shrinks after drinking a potion. When Obasa emerged on Saturday to …

The Lagos State House of Assembly has reacted to the statement made by the former Speaker of the House, Mudashiru Obasa, who is insisting that he remains the speaker. According to a statement by Hon. Olukayode Ogundipe (Oshodi-Isolo Constituency-l) on behalf of the Assembly, it is imperative to clarify that over two-third of the members are united behind the new …

Former Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, has faulted his removal by his fellow lawmakers. Obasa, who spoke on his removal for the first time on Saturday, said it was important for the lawmakers to follow the constitutional procedure to remove him as speaker. On 13 January, the Assembly unanimously removed Obasa as Speaker, citing …

The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa was, on Monday, removed from office after he was impeached for gross misconduct and abuse of office by his fellow lawmakers. The lawmakers also elected the Deputy Speaker, Hon. Mojisola Lasbat Meranda, as the Speaker. Representing Apapa I state constituency, 44-year-old Meranda is the first Speaker of …

Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday approved about N3.37 trillion budget of the state for 2025. The approval followed the presentation of a report on the budget by the Chairman of the Joint Committee on Appropriation and Finance, Hon. Sa’ad Olumoh, and the subsequent voice votes by lawmakers at a sitting presided over by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru …

President Bola Tinubu and the Governance Advisory Council (GAC), the apex decision making body of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, has intervened in the differences between the Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa. The duo were summoned on Tuesday to the official residence of President in Ikoyi. In …

Tourism and creative sector is about to take a huge leap forward in Lagos. The sector, with other key economic areas, will gulp a chunk in the State’s expenditures in the 2025 fiscal year. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu laid bare what would be priorities of the Lagos State Government in the coming year as he presented the State’s 2025 budget to …

Lagos State House of Assembly Speaker Mudashiru Obasa yesterday said he had not given a serious thought about becoming the next governor, contrary to speculations. Dr. Obasa said his major concern was to strengthen the party in the state, adding that he would continue to be active. He said his involvement in mobilising for the party had been misconstrued by …

The Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday passed a vote of confidence on Speaker Mudashiru Obasa saying they remain satisfied with his leadership. The vote of confidence coincided with the Speaker’s 52nd birthday with the lawmakers eulogised him for uplifting the country’s democracy through laws that impact positively on the people. “I rise this afternoon to move a motion …