The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has been impeached. He has been replaced by, Mojisola Meranda, member representing Apapa constituency with immediate effect. The Deputy Chief Whip, Hon Fatai Mojeed, has also been elected as the Deputy Speaker to Meranda. It was learned that Obasa has fallen out of favour following his controversial comments on the Lagos 2027 governorship.
Recall during the presentation of the 2025 budget by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, in November last year at the plenary, Obasa stoked controversy when he declared that he was not too young or lacked experience to run for Lagos
governor, insisting that “those who have been before me are not better of.”
Obasa while speaking said, “I have made it a personal task to mobilise people on the platform of Mandate, which has been misconstrued by some political detractors as being a selfish aspiration on the ground for me to become governor of the state. There is the need, however, to correct this wrong impression. My concern is about building our party, and whatever we do is mainly for this cause.
“To the blackmailers who have embarked on the mission to distort and redefine our mission, let me state it unequivocally here, our intention is to promote our party on the platform of Mandate.
“Also, becoming governor is secondary; it is something that I have not given serious consideration. Nevertheless, that does not mean I am too young or lack experience to run; whereas, those who have been before me are not better of.”
The Speaker also denied seeking a blood relation in Ojo to validate his candidacy to run as a governor of Lagos.
To politically silence him, Obasa was later accused of spending N17 billion on a gate to the Assembly complex.
There have also been allegations that he mismanaged a constituency funds and projects.
