1 day ago · Legit.ng earlier reported that a Supreme Court document has raised some questions about the legal credentials of Mudashiru Obasa, the impeached speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly. Obasa's name was reportedly missing from the Roll of Legal Practitioners in Nigeria, despite his claim to have a law degree from LASU.

3 days ago · A political rift in Lagos State threatens to unsettle Nigeria’s commercial capital just months before local council elections, following the abrupt impeachment of Speaker Mudashiru Obasa. Obasa, who led the state’s House of Assembly for a decade, was removed by lawmakers on 13 January while he was away from the city, underscoring a power struggle within the ruling All Progressives Congress ...

Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa (born 11 November 1972) is a Nigerian lawyer and politician who served as speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly from June 2015 to January 2025. [1] He is a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress.

Jan 14, 2025 · In a dramatic turn of events, the Lagos State House of Assembly yesterday impeached Speaker Mudashiru Obasa over alleged gross misconduct. His removal while he was in the United States followed...

Jan 13, 2025 · Recall that members of the Lagos State House of Assembly, on Monday, impeached the embattled Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, representing Agege, over alleged financial misappropriation.

On Monday, January 13, 2025, members of the Lagos State House of Assembly hurrriedly impeached their Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa over alleged financial misappropriation and replaced him...

Jan 13, 2025 · Recall that members of the Lagos State House of Assembly, on Monday, impeached the embattled Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, representing Agege, over alleged financial misappropriation. The lawmakers replaced Obasa with his erstwhile deputy, Mojisola Lasbat Meranda, representing Apapa I.

Jan 13, 2025 · The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has been impeached for gross misconduct and abuse of office. Obasa was impeached on Monday, however, the details of his...

Jan 14, 2025 · After about a decade of presiding over the Lagos State House of Assembly as Speaker, the reign of Obasa was terminated on Monday, January 13, 2025, when more than two-thirds of the...

Jan 13, 2025 · Mr Obasa, 52, was first elected Speaker on June 8, 2015, resuming office alongside former one-term governor Akinwunmi Ambode. Repeated charges of fraud and political thuggery have marked his speakership. In 2020, The Gazette published a series of investigations detailing how Mr Obasa diverted Lagos funds to his personal firms and bank accounts.