Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly have rejected Mudashiru Obasa as the Speaker of the parliament. Speaking with journalists at the assembly complex on Thursday, the lawmakers refuted Obasa’s claim that he remains the speaker. The 36 lawmakers reaffirmed their support for the current speaker, Mojisola Meranda, insisting that she is the speaker…
The Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has insisted that her probe proceedings at the Senate be broadcast live, declaring that Nigerians have a right to witness the process. Akpoti-Uduaghan, who was referred to the Senate’s Ethics and Disciplinary Vommittee following her face-off with Senate President, Godswill Akpabio over a seating arrangement, said she was…
The embattled former Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, is currently presiding over plenary with four other members at the chamber. The plenary is being conducted after the doors to the chamber were forced open by security personnel. As at 3.pm, the plenary commenced and was still on-going till about 3.30pm….
The ousted Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has stated that he has resumed his position as the parliament leader. Obasa stated this on Thursday after returning to parliament with police and State Security Service details for the first time since he was removed on January 13. According to sources, Obasa…
Confusion engulfed the Lagos State House of Assembly as ousted Speaker Mudashiru Obasa stormed the complex on Thursday, allegedly attempting to resume duty. According to sources, Obasa arrived at the Assembly around 11:30 AM, accompanied by heavily armed police officers and civil defence personnel. The development has thrown the Assembly into disarray, especially as the…
Hon. Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa who was impeached as speaker of the Lagos House of Assembly on January 13, 2025, is set to return. According to Daily Trust, Obasa security details have been restored just as those of Hon. Mojisola Lasbat Meranda, have been withdrawn. Meranda was Obasa’s deputy before the impeachment. After his removal, the…
The ongoing crisis at the Lagos State House of Assembly has taken a dramatic turn following the withdrawal of all security details assigned to Speaker Mojisola Meranda. The development, which comes amid a leadership tussle within the Assembly, has left the Speaker vulnerable to potential attacks. An aide to the Speaker, speaking in confidence to…
President Bola Tinubu has openly reached out to aggrieved elements in his ruling All Progressives Congress APC, urging them to be calm and promising to not let them down. The president spoke on Wednesday at a meeting of the National Executive Committee NEC of the party which held at the “Buhari House”, APC’s national secretariat….
Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has disclosed that the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) under his leadership, inherited a debt burden of N8.9 billion. Ganduje revealed this in Abuja while speaking at the ongoing National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the APC. According to him, the expenses incurred…
Leaders of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have converged at the National Secretariat of the party for its National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in the nation’s capital, Abuja. All roads leading to the venue of the meeting on Blantyre Street were cordoned off by a combined team of armed security men including soldiers from…