One House, two speakers: Lagos Assembly sinks deeper into crisis

One House, two speakers: Lagos Assembly sinks deeper into crisis

The crisis in the Lagos State House of Assembly has escalated, with both Mudashiru Obasa and Mojisola Meranda claiming the Speakership. Compounding the turmoil, the Assembly now has two clerks – Ottun Babatunde and the suspended Olalekan Onafeko – each asserting authority, writes GBENGA OLONINIRAN The leadership crisis rocking the Lagos State House of Assembly has polarised the state legislative arm. At the moment, both Mudashiru Obasa and Mojisola Meranda are […]

March 3, 2025 13

NEWS

Lagos Assembly speaker: Meranda may step down as Akande panel shortlists seven

Lagos Assembly speaker: Meranda may step down as Akande panel shortlists sevenThe speakership crisis rocking the Lagos State House of Assembly might be resolved soon as the intervention of heavyweights in the All Progressives Congress may be leading to a headway. The impeached Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa and the current Speaker, Mojisola Meranda, might be stepping aside for another lawmaker to lead the House The development follows the intervention of the […]

February 25, 2025 21

POLITICS

Rivers assembly: Fubara, pro-Wike lawmakers clash over relocation

The Rivers State Government and lawmakers loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, on Sunday disagreed over an executive order, which relocated the sitting of the state House of Assembly to the Auditorium of the Administrative Block of the Government House, Port Harcourt. The order, which was released by the state Governor, Siminalayi Fubara on Friday, is contained in the state’s official Gazette, tagged Executive Order […]

May 13, 2024 25

BUSINESS

Kaduna APC, NLC back Assembly over El-Rufai’s probe

THE Kaduna State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, on Wednesday, expressed its support for the move by the state’s House of Assembly to probe the financial dealings, particularly loans obtained by the administration of the immediate-past governor, Nasir El-Rufai. Similarly, the Kaduna State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress backed the probe. The state Assembly had on Tuesday set up a 13-man panel to probe El-Rufai’s administration. The probe […]

April 18, 2024 45

POLITICS

Akeredolu: Assembly won’t probe signature forgery allegation, say lawmakers

The Ondo State House of Assembly has said it won’t investigate the allegation that the signature of ailing Governor Rotimi Akeredolu is being forged by some state actors. There have been allegations from different quarters that the signature of the governor was forged on some official documents of the state. The allegation was first raised by a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Kayode Ajulo, who said last week that, “I have […]

December 11, 2023 21

NEWS

Gunshots at Rivers assembly as lawmakers begin governor’s impeachment

There were gunshots and firing of teargas within the Rivers State House of Assembly Complex on Monday as some lawmakers sat to begin an impeachment process on Governor Siminalayi Fubara. About 23 lawmakers, including the Speaker, Martin Amaewhule, who presided over the sitting, resolved to begin the process. The lawmakers also suspended the leader of the House, Edison Ehie, and some of their colleagues believed to be loyal to the […]

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