Mudashiru Obasa, representing Agege Constituency I, has been re-elected as the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly following the resignation of Mojisola Meranda.
Obasa’s re-election took place on Monday after his nomination by Noheem Adams, a former Majority Leader and representative of Eti-Osa Constituency I.
Shortly after, he took the oath of office, reclaiming the speakership seven weeks after his removal.
Obasa first joined the House in 2007 and served as Speaker from June 2015 until his impeachment in January 2025.
His removal came after over two-thirds of the 40-member House voted him out, citing allegations of misconduct and other offenses.
Following his ousting, Meranda, then his deputy, was elected Speaker, making history as the first female to lead the Lagos Assembly.
However, Obasa consistently challenged his removal, arguing that due process was not followed and that the Assembly complex was militarized during the impeachment.
He also claimed that his removal was orchestrated while he was out of the country.
With Monday’s developments, Obasa has now returned to the position he previously held for nearly a decade.
