{"id":153747,"date":"2025-03-03T22:24:59","date_gmt":"2025-03-03T21:24:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/lagos-speakership-tussle-meranda-presides-over-plenary-after-meeting-with-obasa-lawmakers"},"modified":"2025-03-10T00:45:05","modified_gmt":"2025-03-09T23:45:05","slug":"lagos-speakership-tussle-meranda-presides-over-plenary-after-meeting-with-obasa-lawmakers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/lagos-speakership-tussle-meranda-presides-over-plenary-after-meeting-with-obasa-lawmakers","title":{"rendered":"Lagos Speakership tussle: Meranda presides over plenary after meeting with Obasa, lawmakers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mojisola Meranda, on Monday presided over plenary.<\/p>\n<p>This was after a meeting with lawmakers, which was attended by ousted Speaker Mudashiru Obasa.<\/p>\n<p>After the meeting, Obasa met with Lawal Pedro, the Lagos Attorney General, and Cornelius Ojelabi, the chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Lagos.<\/p>\n<p>The plenary proceeded without incident as security operatives surrounded the complex to prevent a breakdown of law and order.<\/p>\n<p>In January, lawmakers removed Obasa over allegations of misappropriation while he was in the United States. His deputy, Meranda, was sworn in as Speaker.<\/p>\n<p>On February 27, Obasa returned to the Assembly and declared himself Speaker, insisting that he was never removed.<\/p>\n<p>He maintained that the alleged removal did not follow due process.<\/p>\n<p>Obasa also presided over plenary with four members, while 27 others aligned with Meranda.<\/p>\n<p>However, there are rumours that Meranda may step down for Obasa.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mojisola Meranda, on Monday presided over plenary. This was after a meeting with lawmakers, which was attended by ousted Speaker Mudashiru Obasa. 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