BREAKING: Lagos Speaker Mudashiru Obasa Impeached

The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has been impeached.

Obasa was accused of multiple statutory and financial infractions.

Hisdeputy Lasbat Meranda. Mrs Meranda, who represents Apapa Constituency 1, was subsequently named as replacement.

Obasa’s impeachment, as reported by Arise TV, is coming weeks after he hinted his interest in becoming the governor of Lagos State.

“I have made it a personal task to mobilise people on the platform of Mandate, which has been misconstrued by some political detractors as being a selfish aspiration on the ground for me to become governor of the state. There is the need, however, to correct this wrong impression. My concern is about building our party, and whatever we do is mainly for this cause.

“To the blackmailers who have embarked on the mission to distort and redefine our mission, let me state it unequivocally here, our intention is to promote our party on the platform of Mandate.

“Also, becoming governor is secondary; it is something that I have not given serious consideration. Nevertheless, that does not mean I am too young or lack experience to run; whereas, those who have been before me are not better off.”

More details to follow…