Lagos 8th Assembly: So Far, So Good

Not a few residents of Lagos State anticipated a stormy tenure for the 8th legislative Assembly in the state when eight members of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) won seats to the House. WALE ELEGBEDE takes a look at how the House has fared in the last one year

For the first time in its history, the Lagos State House of Assembly has a record of eight opposition members from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in its fold. For those not adept with the history of the 37-year-old Assembly, this may not be news. But for those who could relate with the history of opposition within the chamber, they can reckon that this is the first time that the House will produce such a high number of opposition lawmakers in a legislative session.

The composition which arose after the April 11, 2015 election set the stage for a new wine in a new bottle. After the inauguration of the 8th Assembly last June by the state governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, the present Speaker of the House, Hon. Mubashiru Obasa, emerged as the Eighth Speaker of the 40-member Assembly comprising 32 All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmakers and eight PDP members.

Since his inauguration, Obasa, a fourth term legislator representing Agege 1 state constituency, has been piloting affairs of the Assembly alongside his deputy, Hon. Wasiu Eshinlokun-Sanni; Majority Leader, Sanai Agunbiade, Ikorodu 1; Deputy Majority Leader, Muyiwa Jimoh; Chief Whip, Rotimi Abiru; Deputy Whip, Omotayo Aramide Oduntan and Minority Leader, Hakeem Bello. Interestingly, the current Assembly, which official language are English and Yoruba languages, has a member, Hon. Emeka Idimogu from Imo State, South-East.

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