Obasa storms Lagos Assembly

The ousted Speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa on Thursday showed up at Assembly complex.

Obasa who was escorted by a retinue of armed, stern-looking uniformed security operatives walked into the hallowed chambers which he has not been publicly seen since his removal as Lagos speaker on Monday, January 13, 2025.

In a show of solidarity, his supporters gathered at the entrance gate of the Assembly Complex, chanting and cheering on the lawmaker who represents Agege Constituency I in the 40-member House.

Earlier, Southwest Echoes reported that the security details attached to the Lagos Assembly Speaker, Mojisola Meranda was withdrawn in the early hours of Thursday as confirmed by Meranda’s Special Adviser on information, Victor Ganzallo.

“In the early hours of Thursday, we woke up to the startling news that all security details assigned to Madam Speaker, Mojisola Meranda, had been withdrawn. This includes the police and DSS officers, leaving her exposed to threats amid the ongoing speakership crisis,” Ganzallo stated.