The Vice Chairman of Agege Local Government Area in Lagos State, Mr Oluwagbenga Abiola, has withdrawn his interest to vie for the chairmanship position of the LG in the upcoming 12 July 2025 council election. Abiola said he stepped down for Abdulganiyu Obasa, son of the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa. Abiola, who is a …

The leadership crisis rocking the Lagos State House of Assembly took another dramatic turn on Monday as reinstated Speaker Mudashiru Obasa unilaterally changed the counsel representing the Assembly in court, a move that sparked outrage among the 35 lawmakers who had previously impeached him. Justice Yetunde Pinheiro of the Lagos State High Court has declared the removal of Mudashiru Obasa …

President Bola Tinubu is currently meeting with the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudasiru Obasa, and other lawmakers from the state. The PUNCH spotted the lawmakers arriving in a Coaster bus a few minutes past 2:00 pm (local time) on Wednesday, after which security officials ushered them into the President’s office complex. While Mojisola Meranda, who was …

All Progressives Congress, APC, in Lagos State, yesterday, said the resignation of the Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr. Mudashiru Obasa, was not included in the terms of settlement reached in the leadership crisis of the House. This is coming as Mr Obasa, yesterday, held a peace parley to reconcile with his aggrieved colleagues barely 24 hours after his …

The political crisis in the Lagos State House of Assembly may not be over despite Monday’s return of Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa to his seat as Speaker, having been removed by an overwhelming members on 13 January. Although Hon. Mojisola Meranda, who presided as Speaker at plenary on Monday, resigned her position, and was later re-elected Deputy Speaker, the re-election …

The ousted Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa has denied reports linking him to some firearms allegedly uncovered at his office. Online reports on Tuesday alleged that 47 pump-action guns were discovered by officials of the Department of State Services during a visit to the assembly on Monday. Some versions of the reports claimed the weapons …

The removal of the embattled lawmaker, Mudasiru Obasa, as Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, has created cracks in President Bola Tinubu’s dynasty. Ismaeel Uthman writes There are indications that President Bola Tinubu’s decades-long political dynasty in Lagos is experiencing its first major crisis following the intrigues surrounding the removal of the embattled lawmaker, Mudasiru Obasa, as Speaker …

  The Lagos State House of Assembly has tightened security at the Assembly Complex as lawmakers hold plenary on Monday (today). There are speculations that there might be a showdown at the House as the former Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, on Saturday claimed he remained the Speaker of the House. Obasa was removed by the majority of House members on 13 …

The Speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, on Thursday, described the allegation that the House spent N17 billion on the fixing of a gate as spurious and funny. A self-proclaimed group, Lagos State Anti-Corruption Coalition, had accused the Assembly of spending the amount to construct a gate. The group also sought investigation of the claim. …

The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, has urged Nigerians not to despair as the administration of President Bola Tinubu is working to resolve the country’s challenges. “The outgoing year is indeed a challenging one, especially considering the economic situation of the country. Nevertheless, we have solace in the fact that the government of …