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Former Lagos Speaker Mudashiru Obasa has not attended any Assembly sittings since his removal on January 13, 2025.
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Obasa insists he remains the Speaker, claiming his removal was unconstitutional and that due process was not followed.
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His continued absence raises questions about his next move and potentially puts his legislative seat at risk.
One month after his controversial removal as Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa has yet to attend any sittings in the House.
Obasa was removed on January 13, 2025, by a majority vote of the 40-member Assembly over allegations of financial misappropriation and abuse of office.
Upon his return from the United States on January 25, 2025, Obasa vehemently denied the corruption allegations, challenging his colleagues to substantiate their claims.
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“My status in the House? I believe strongly I am still the Speaker until the right thing has been done,” he stated while addressing journalists at the Speaker’s Lodge in Ikeja.
“If you want to remove me, remove me the proper way, and I will not contest it. I’m a Muslim, and I believe in fate. But let’s do it the way it should be done,” Obasa argued. Despite his return, Obasa has not attended any sittings, and his absence remains a subject of intense political speculation.
Lagos Speaker, Obasa, Impeached Over Financial Infractions
Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly impeached Speaker Mudashiru Obasa on Monday, accusing him of multiple statutory and financial infractions.
The lawmakers immediately replaced him with his deputy, Lasbat Meranda, who represents Apapa Constituency 1.
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