Meranda Presides Over Lagos Assembly as Obasa Misses Plenary

Ousted Speaker Mudashiru Obasa, who was earlier at the assembly complex, is absent from Monday’s sitting.

Before the plenary, Obasa, Meranda, and other lawmakers held a meeting outside the chamber. The meeting, which began before the 2 p.m. plenary, was attended by leaders of the state’s All Progressives Congress, including Chairman Cornelius Ojelabi. Lagos State Attorney General Lawal Pedro was also present, as the meeting was expected to address the leadership crisis in the House.

Obasa arrived at about 1:30 p.m. and joined the lawmakers under a tent. However, he later left after a private discussion with the Attorney General, Ojelabi, and other party stakeholders.

It remains unclear how the leadership struggle between Meranda and Obasa will be resolved, but lawmakers are currently praising Meranda and commending her leadership so far.

Meranda, a former Deputy Speaker, was elected Speaker by over 30 lawmakers on January 13 after the House removed Obasa from the position.