In a surprise turn out of events Lagos State House of Assembly has impeached its Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, in a shocking move over a whopping 43.5 billion Naira fraud allegation. The allegation surrounds the purchase of backup vehicles for lawmakers, which has sparked widespread outrage.
Obasa’s deputy, Mrs. Lasbat Meranda, representing Apapa constituency 1, has taken over as the new Speaker. This dramatic turn of events comes after Obasa has been embroiled in several corruption scandals, including allegations of misappropriating public funds. The Lagos State House of Assembly has been plagued by corruption allegations, with Obasa previously denying claims of spending N17 billion on a gate.
The impeachment is a significant development in the ongoing saga, and it remains to be seen how the new Speaker, Mrs. Meranda, will address the corruption allegations and restore transparency to the Assembly.
