Lagos Speakership: Police restore Meranda’s security details
The security details were controversially withdrawn on Thursday morning, hours before the ousted speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, returned to the assembly.
The security details were controversially withdrawn on Thursday morning, hours before the ousted speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, returned to the assembly.
The crisis began on 13 January after Mr Obasa was removed over alleged financial impropriety and gross misconduct.
The security details of the Speaker, Mojisola Meranda, were reportedly withdrawn on Thursday morning.
According to the prosecution, the defendants conspired to assault the SSS operatives, who were invited to the assembly complex during ...
The lawmakers said the Assembly did not instruct the SSS to invade the legislative chamber, lock and restrict access to ...
A video seen by PREMIUM TIMES shows that the lawmakers physically resisted the SSS officials from occupying the assembly complex.
The Lagos lawmakers also passed a vote on confidence on the Speaker, Mojisola Meranda.
I see a very powerful signalling of the need not only for new leadership in the Lagos Assembly, but more ...
There was heightened security at the Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday as the plenary resumed with Mr Obasa ...
All the newspapers reported the standoff in the Lagos State House of Assembly following the insistence by Mudashiru Obasa that ...
Mudashiru Obasa’s long career as Lagos Assembly Speaker ended abruptly on Monday.
The historic development follows the impeachment of Mudashiru Obasa, the former Speaker of the Lagos House of Assembly
Mr Obasa has represented Agege Constituency 1 in the Assembly since 2007 and has been the speaker since 2015.
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EFCC had arraigned Mr Ikuforiji alongside his former aide, Oyebode Atoyebi, on a 54-count charge bordering on alleged N338.8 million ...
According to the report, the world still needs to catch up to its commitments to women and girls.
The group says a law on femicide will ensure justice for women and girls who die as a result of ...
Lagos State House of Assembly. It is easy to hold talks in Nigeria, and commemorate anniversaries but the key challenge ...
The governors reiterated the call for state police with appropriate safeguards to avoid any abuse by any tier of government.
Mr Sanwo-Olu said his administration remained dedicated to the successful implementation of pivotal projects to foster the robust growth of ...
Some party loyalists say some nominees are not known in their constituencies and did not contribute to the success of ...
The speaker says two of the nominees were not screened based on their qualifications, experience or exposures.
No one – and that includes me – expects the House of Assembly to be a rubber stamp or an ...
The reason for the rejection of the former commissioners was not mentioned in the statement.
Lekan Adeniran replaces Kunle Somorin, who had been the governor's spokesperson since 2019.
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