Lagos Assembly Speaker Impeached

Lagos State House of Assembly Speaker, Hon Mudasiru Obasa has been impeached.

Members of the Assembly impeached him on Monday. He was accused of multiple statutory and financial misdeeds.

The impeached speaker was subsequently replaced by his deputy Lasbat Meranda. Mrs Meranda, who represents Apapa Constituency 1, was also a former chief whip of the House.

The removal came days after it was reported that N43.5 billion was withdrawn from the Assembly account for back up vehicles for lawmakers, as well as other controversial activities.

Sources say Obasa was in Atlanta, USA, when he was impeached. Obasa, 52, was first elected Speaker on June 8, 2015, resuming office alongside former one-term governor Akinwunmi Ambode.

Details shortly…