Lagos Lawmakers Reiterate Support for Meranda, Dismiss Obasa's Claims

The Lagos State House of Assembly has reaffirmed its commitment to the leadership of Rt. Hon. Mojisola Lasbat Meranda as the Speaker, emphasizing that the impeachment of Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa remains valid and irreversible. 

In a statement issued by Hon. Ogundipe Stephen Olukayode on behalf of the Assembly, the lawmakers declared their unity and determination to uphold the decision taken on January 13.

“Over two-thirds of the members are solidly united behind the new Speaker, Rt. Hon. Mojisola Lasbat Meranda. We owe the people of Lagos good governance and a harmonious relationship with other arms of government, and we stand by our collective decision,” the statement read.

The Assembly criticized the former Speaker’s attempts to contest the impeachment, describing his actions as "uncalled for and unparliamentary." They maintained that the decision to remove him was reached through due process during a plenary session.

Hon. Ogundipe noted, “The majority of members who elected Rt. Hon. Obasa as Speaker for the 10th Assembly also decided, in the same spirit of democracy, to remove him. We unanimously stand by the new Speaker, and nothing has changed.”

The statement further emphasized the constitutional authority of lawmakers to make such decisions, asserting that all members were elected from their respective constituencies with the statutory power to remove principal officers when necessary.

In a plea for calm, Hon. Ogundipe called on the former Speaker to prioritize peace and harmony. “I appeal to the former Speaker to toe the line of peace as others have. This intransigent posture will only heat up the polity and is not in the interest of Lagos State. Any attempt to disrupt the peace will be firmly resisted by the majority who elected Rt. Hon. Meranda,” he stated.

The Assembly concluded by reiterating its commitment to fostering stability in Lagos. “Peace we want in Lagos, and peace we will achieve,” Hon. Ogundipe affirmed.