By The NewsMata
The hitherto impeached Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa has made a dramatic comeback following the resignation of Mojisola Meranda, the first female speaker of the House, who had succeeded him.
Obasa had been impeached on January 13, 2025, amid corruption allegations at a time he was out of the country on official assignment. He however rejected his impeachment insisting that his colleagues did not follow due process in removing him, resulting in confusion and messy leadership row.
Following Meranda’s resignation after 49 days in the saddle, alongside other principal officers, Obasa returned as the Speaker of the Assembly following series of reconciliation meetings with the All Progressives Congress party stakeholders.
Announcing her resignation at plenary, Meranda said “It is with heavy responsibility that I wish to resign my position as the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly with effect from this day, March 3, 2025. I took this decision carefully and with firm consideration. On one hand, I accepted the position of Speaker on January 13, 2025, and on the other hand, I resigned the position as it is threatening the democracy of this House”.
She thereafter reverted to her erstwhile position as Deputy Speaker after taking another oath of office
In his speech after regaining his seat and sworn-in, Obasa thanked his colleagues for their loyalty to the party.
He said, “We want to assure Lagosians that we have resolved and determined to serve their interest and protect their interest always. Our major responsibility is to represent them and this is what we have been doing.
“What is happening here today shows that the Lagos State House of Assembly is capable and is a House of integrity. It is a house that has an internal mechanism to resolve issues in the interest of the institution and our party.
“Today is not the day for speech making but to celebrate my colleagues and thank them for all they have been doing. I am sure we will continue to work together in peace, love and harmony.”