Speaker Meranda Arrives At Lagos Assembly Complex

The Speaker of the Lagos House of Assembly, Mojisola Meranda, has arrived at the assembly complex with cheers from lawmakers who had earlier endorsed her as speaker of the house.

As of the time Naija News is filing this report, Meranda was spotted making her way into the chamber to commence today’s plenary session.

At about 1:35 p.m., journalists were granted access to the complex, while lawmakers held a strategic meeting at the assembly garden ahead of the scheduled plenary later this afternoon.

Naija News had earlier reported that  heavily armed security operatives stormed the assembly complex to restore order. Reports also emerged about journalists initially being barred from entering the premises.

In a related development, the Lagos State House of Assembly has reinstated Mudashiru Obasa as Speaker, nearly two months after his impeachment in January.

Naija News reports that the announcement was made on Monday at the House chamber following the resignation of Speaker Moji Meranda, bringing an end to weeks of internal disputes within the assembly.

Obasa’s re-election followed his nomination by a former Majority Leader of the House, Noheem Adams, representing Eti-Osa Constituency 1.

Obasa had previously dismissed his impeachment as a joke, arguing that it did not follow due process.

He also assured that he would not take any punitive action against the more than 30 lawmakers who voted for his removal, referring to them as his “brothers and sisters.”