Lagos Assembly passes vote of confidence in Meranda
By Jeffrey Agbo
Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday passed a vote of confidence in the speaker Mojisola Meranda amid rumour that she planned to resign.
Oladipo Ajomale, who represents Oshodi-Isolo constituency 2, moved the motion, affirming the assembly’s trust in Meranda’s leadership.
Operatives of the Department of State Security (DSS) and Nigeria Police, in the early hours of Monday, stormed the State House of Assembly, sealing up the offices of the Speaker, the Deputy and Clerk of the House. The invasion affected the commencement of the plenary scheduled for the day.
The embattled, former Speaker of the House, Mudashiru Obasa, has since sued the state lawmakers challenging his removal.
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Obasa, it was gathered, filed a motion at the Ikeja Division of the State High Court where he is also seeking an accelerated hearing of his suit.
Obasa was removed in absentia by 32 out of the 40 members of the state Assembly on January 13, 2025. He was in America when he was removed in a situation described as “coup,” by President Bola Tinubu.
The development has generated controversy with members of the Governance Advisory Council, GAC, an apex political decision-making body in All Progressives Congress, APC, in Lagos, divided over Obasa’s removal.
Obasa, in the suit, was challenging the legality of his removal from office.
The motion was filed on Wednesday, 12 February 2025 and names the Lagos State House of Assembly and Meranda as defendants.
