On Monday, the Lagos State House of Assembly re-elected Mudashiru Obasa to serve as its speaker, ending Mojisola Meranda’s 49-day term in office.
Chief Olusegun Osoba and Chief Bisi Akande, former governors of Ogun and Osun states, chaired a mediating panel that intervened in the leadership issue that shook the assembly for about 50 days, and their resolutions are not unrelated to the move.
President Bola Tinubu drafted the All Progressives Congress’s heavyweights, including the former governors stated above, more than a week ago in an attempt to find a long-term solution to the Assembly leadership crisis which began when Obasa was removed by over 30 lawmakers on January 13, 2025.
Obasa was away in the United States when he was removed and replaced with his deputy, Meranda, a move that Obasa vehemently rejected, and even approached the court to challenge.
At the plenary on Monday, other principal officers elected under Meranda also resigned from their positions, including Deputy Speaker, Mojeed Fatai, and Chief Whip, Okanlawon Sani.
Before the development, Obasa, Meranda and all the lawmakers had met with the leadership of the party in the state, led by the state Chairman, Cornelius Ojelabi.
The state Attorney General, Lawal Pedro (SAN), was also at the meeting held outside the assembly chamber, before the plenary where Meranda officially resigned visit Punchng for more detail
