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Mojisola Lasbat Meranda met with the highest decision-making body of the APC in Lagos, alongside other members of the State Assembly.

A day after her election as the new Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mojisola Lasbat Meranda, on Tuesday, visited members of the Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC) to “brief them about what happened at the House of Assembly yesterday and to seek their blessings which we have gotten”.

Meranda met with members of GAC, the highest decision-making body of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos, alongside other members of the State Assembly at Lagos House, Marina.

Meranda, representing Apapa Constituency I, emerged as speaker on Monday after the impeachment of Mudashiru Obasa whose 10-year reign was terminated when more than two-thirds of the 40-member legislative house impeached him over alleged misconduct and sundry offenses.

Meranda, who was Obasa’s deputy till Monday, was immediately elected the new Speaker, becoming the first female to take charge of the legislative body in the South-West state.

Obasa, from Agege Constituency I, was first elected into the House in 2007. He has since been in the chamber since then. He emerged speaker in June 2015 before his removal in January 2025.

Meanwhile, a member of the Assembly who represents Epe Constituency 1, Abiodun Tobun, said members of the parliament sacked Obasa as Speaker to uphold the “sanctity” and “integrity” of the House.

Tobun told reporters that the decision to impeach Obasa was unanimously agreed by lawmakers in the 40-member Assembly.

He said, “The Constitution makes it clear that the House has the powers to regulate its proceedings. So, the members of the House felt that they’ve had enough of the Rt Hon Mudashiru Obasa and today, we have unanimously agreed that Rt Hon Mojisola Meranda Lasbat become the new Speaker of the House.

“So, it was a resolution concurred to by all members of the parliament and so be it. We cannot open our House and allow this parliament to dwindle. We owe our constituents a duty and we owe Lagos State a duty of ensuring that the sanctity of the House and the integrity of this House are restored.”

https://www.channelstv.com/2025/01/14/new-lagos-speaker-meranda-visits-governors-council-for-blessings/

Nlfpmod

Everybody time go surely come. When Hon. Ikuforiji was there, people are lamenting and complaining about him, calling him chop alone master, Obasa entered and after gaining people's heart, he turned himself to an emperor, allow his position to entered his head, I believe he will be somewhere now regretting some of his actions that led to his removal.

Congratulations Hon. Mojisola, the enjoyment don shift from Agege to Apapa now. May your days be long.

At the beginning of your rise, spend all your energy on attracting attention. The quality of attention is irrelevant.
and remember,
Do not mistake independence for power; power requires a relationship, create a cordial relationship with the governor.

Only if her handlers won't be in hurry to use her

See her face like mirinda

Just know nothing can happen within Lagos politics without Tinubu giving a go ahead.

Good for her!

Her time has come.

She has eaten enough already going by her neck. They will always want more until they become neckless.

Ok

Thug out

Olodo illiterate in (connection graduate)

This mumu na just temporary figure head

This GAC. The most powerful arm of government in Lagos State. Especially that Baba Olusi who was a disciple of Awolowo and one of Tinubu's mentor.

Same GAC reported Obasa to Tinubu.

Hellisreal70:
Which one con be governor council again?

A group of old men of the UPN era (Obafemi Awolowo's) disciples that even Tinubu bows to.

Very nice woman like that. She no get wahala at all.

Another round of ass licking has begun.

She has already broken the record of being the female speaker in Lagos house of assembly but history shows that female speakers don’t last in Nigerian politics, hope she will break the jinx

MyVILLAGEpeople:
Just know nothing can happen within Lagos politics without Tinubu giving a go ahead.

That's what your village people told you?

Islie:
Mojisola Lasbat Meranda met with the highest decision-making body of the APC in Lagos, alongside other members of the State Assembly.




https://www.channelstv.com/2025/01/14/new-lagos-speaker-meranda-visits-governors-council-for-blessings/

Nlfpmod

Which one con be governor council again?

Tinubu owns Lagos and all Yoruba people


What a flex

No one can do this in any other region, believe me

Hopefully u don't get power intoxicated too... Congrat madam

Congratulations to her.
My major concern is that man's moustache behind her in the picture. His barber is really patient!

She visited the kingmakers!

I pity Lagos people, every other person is bad but Jagaban and his family remains good forever despite their numerous sins

If you check, all these people sharing power in Lagos state are not even Lagosians yet they are quick to tell other ethnic groups to leave Lagos.

Both Obasa, Tinubu, the Meranda woman and all GAC members are all usurpers sharing the patrimony of the state for their personal use

GAC....na dem
They decide who get what

Rubber stamp!

She visited the kingmakers!

Congrats to her.

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She’s not the first female in the south west to occupy that position. Rt Hon. Jumoke akindele from Ondo State during the era of Olusegun Mimiko as governor was the speaker of the house of assembly.

Baba sope

MyVILLAGEpeople:
Just know nothing can happen within Lagos politics without Tinubu giving a go ahead.

Keep dreaming, home many weeks ago was he in Lagos.

Slytiger:
This GAC. The most powerful arm of government in Lagos State. Especially that Baba Olusi who was a disciple of Awolowo and one of Tinubu's mentor.

Same GAC reported Obasa to Tinubu.


A group of old men of the UPN era (Obafemi Awolowo's) disciples that even Tinubu bows to.

Where is Pa Dawodu? Is he still alive?
Baba Ganiyu Dawodu is supposed to be leading this group and not Baba Tajudeen Olusi. Baba Dawodu was very instrumental to Tinubu emerging as the AD flag bearer for 1999 election.

If Baba Dawodu is alive and not among the GAC, then something is wrong somewhere. Baba Dawodu is very principled.

The GAC removed Ambode also.

IBOS don't understand what is happening in South West. They overcrowded the Social Media space in bitterness and frustrations to pollute the polity and the political engine room . They can never understand. I watched them on the stampede at Ibadan, Alaafin Oyo kingship issue and the impeachment of Speaker. They don't have any knowledge, they are confused.

Lovit:
I pity Lagos people, every other person is bad but Jagaban and his family remains good forever despite the numerous sins

If you check, all these people sharing power in Lagos state are not even Lagosians yet the are quick to tell other ethnic groups to leave Lagos.

Both Obasa, Tinubu, the Meranda woman and all GAC members are all usurpers sharing the patrimony of the state for their personal use

And? You want to order them to leave?

The truth is, the power rotation and sharing formula works, if you are not NURTW, LASMAL, VIO, NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH this are for the lower class.

The Obas, and rulers get theirs, everyone eats, that is why it works, I know you will like to take charge and change everything because? Your interest is the masses 🙄🙄 Who are we deceiving, any party that comes in will sack everyone and start again by employing those they love, if you are not close to the top, you will never get anything.

But then the real problem begins, those agberos you remove where are you going to put them, you think they will just retire🙄, it will be scourge earth in Lagos, the days of terrible things everyday.

If you have a better system please enlighten us, but for now the system works.