Lagos Assembly: Former Deputy speaker, Mojisola Meranda becomes first Female Speaker as Obasa impeached

Lagos Assembly: Former Deputy speaker, Mojisola Meranda becomes first Female Speaker as Obasa impeached

January 13, 2025

The Former Deputy speaker of the Lagos Stare House of Assembly, Mojisola Meranda has been sworn-in as the first Female Speaker of the House

This is coming as members of the House have impeached the speaker, Mudashiru Obasa over gross misconduct and financial infractions.

Obasa was subsequently replaced by his deputy Mojisola Meranda.

Mrs Meranda, who represents Apapa Constituency 1, was also a former chief whip of the house.

Mojeed Fatai is now the Deputy Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly.