Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, met with the newly elected Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Mojisola Lasbat Meranda, on Monday, one week after her election.
Meranda, representing Apapa Constituency 1, made history as the first female Speaker, following the impeachment of Mudashiru Obasa last Monday.
Obasa’s impeachment was based on allegations of gross misconduct, poor leadership, abuse of office, misappropriation of funds, and lack of transparency.
Meranda assumed leadership shortly thereafter and appointed new principal officers on Friday.
On Monday, Governor Sanwo-Olu welcomed Speaker Meranda and her team of principal officers for a courtesy visit at his office in Alausa, Ikeja.
The visit took place just before the weekly State Executive Council meeting.
A post from the Governor’s New Media Aide, Jubril A. Gawat, on X (formerly Twitter), stated that the Governor, along with his Deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, escorted the Speaker and her delegation to the Council Chamber.
During the visit, both the Speaker and the executive council members expressed their commitment to fostering a harmonious working relationship between the executive and legislative branches of Lagos State Government.
The principal officers accompanying Speaker Meranda included: Deputy Speaker Hon. Mojeed Fatai, Majority Leader Hon. Temitope Adedeji, Deputy Majority Leader Hon. Richard Kasunmu, Chief Whip Hon. Sanni Babatunde, and Deputy Chief Whip Hon. David Setonji.
Governor Sanwo-Olu has previously denied any involvement in the removal of Obasa.
His spokesperson, Gboyega Akosile, emphasized that the Governor respects the separation of powers and refrains from interfering in legislative matters, calling the impeachment a purely internal decision of the House.
