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 …

Some groups in Lagos State, Society Against Illegal Demolition and Forced Eviction, and United Action for Democracy, on Thursday alleged that the state House of Assembly Speaker, Rt. Hon. Midashiru Obasa, is being shielded against fresh allegations of corruption, calling for his investigation At a press conference in Ikeja, the groups alleged that Obasa had used N15 billion to rebuild …

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has congratulated the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, on his 62nd birthday, which comes up on Monday. In a congratulatory message signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Musa Krishi, Speaker Abbas described Senator Akpabio as a successful politician and an experienced lawmaker. According to him, “The President of the …

Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, on Thursday, said that he had not given a serious thought about becoming the next governor of the state as was already being speculated. Obasa said that his major concern has been to strengthen the party in the state, adding that this is why he continues to minimise …

The Court of Appeal, Abuja division, on Thursday, affirmed Martin Amaewhule as the recognised Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly. A three-member panel of the Court of Appeal, in a unanimous judgment, dismissed the appeal filed by the Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara, for lacking in merit. The appellate court firmly upheld the 22  judgment of the Federal …

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has withdrawn the Counter Subversion Bill and other related draft legislations following widespread public concern. The decision, announced in a press statement issued by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Speaker, Musa Krishi, on Wednesday was said to have come after extensive consultations with various stakeholders and a …

The Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Elvert Ayambem, has been impeached over an allegation of financial misappropriation. The impeachment, which resulted in a free-for-all in the hallowed chambers of the House over the mace, the symbol of authority of the House, brought to an abrupt end Wednesday’s sitting, as 17 out of the 25-member …

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, on Sunday, urged the national leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to ensure that the current members of the National Assembly (NASS) and state legislators retain their position in 2027. Abbas argued that lawmaking needs experience, hence, the need to ensure continuity. He called on the APC National Chairman, Abdullahi  …

After her initial confrontation with the Speaker of the Niger House of Assembly, Abdulmalik Sarkindaji, and traditional institutions in the state over the plan to marry out 100 orphaned girls, the Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, has resolved to work with stakeholders in the state in the interest of the would-be brides. She insisted that the suit she instituted …

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas has called on security agencies to diligently investigate allegations leveled against the Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, who is his predecessor. The speaker gave the charge on Thursday while addressing a press conference on the state of the nation. Gbajabiamila has been at …