Obasa Makes First Appearance at Lagos Assembly After Impeachment

The former speaker entered the chamber flanked by armed and uniformed security operatives, who ushered him into the premises.

Business Post reports that Mr Obasa was welcomed with an ovation by his supporters and well-wishers

The politician was welcomed at the entrance gate of the Assembly Complex.

The 40-member House removed the Agege I representative as Speaker by more than two-thirds of the house over alleged misconduct and corruption offences.

Mr Obasa’s then deputy, Mrs Mojisola Meranda, was immediately elected the new Speaker, becoming the first female to take charge of the legislative body in the South-West state.

With her emergence, Mrs Meranda, who represents Apapa Constituency I, ended the 10-year reign of Mr Obasa on the seat.

Mr Obasa was first elected into the House in 2007. He has been in the chamber since then. He emerged as a speaker in June 2015 before his removal in January 2025. He is believed to have the strong support of President Bola Tinubu, who reportedly asked for his return and the resignation of Mrs Meranda.

It is not immediately clear what the next development will be with his return to the chamber, but Mrs Meranda has about 36 members of the state parliament as loyalists. They have all supported and passed a vote of confidence on her, insisting that Mr Obasa has no room to return to the position despite claiming he was not lawfully removed from office.

Last week, some agents of the Department of Security Services (DSS) and legislative workers clashed in the chambers.

The incident led to 36 lawmakers passing a vote of confidence in Mrs Meranda, who was teary-eyed.

Meanwhile, the police had earlier allegedly withdrawn all the escorts attached to the speaker.