JUST IN: Lawmakers impeach Lagos Assembly speaker Obasa, as Meranda takes over
The Lagos State House of Assembly have impeached Speaker Mudashiru Obasa over multiple fraudulent allegations.
Multiple sources confirmed that Obasa was removed by the lawmakers during a plenary on Monday.
However, the Deputy Speaker of the House, Mojisola Meranda, who took the oath immediately as replaced Obasa as the first female Speaker.
Obasa’s Chief Press Secretary, Eromosele Ebhomele, has not responded to phone calls and a text message regarding the development as of the time of filing this report.
52-year-old Obasa has been speaker of the Lagos state house of assembly since 2015.
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