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Ex-Lagos Speaker, Obasa Finally Breaks Silence After Impeachment

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5 months ago

January 25, 2025

Former Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has spoken out following his removal from office, describing the corruption allegations against him as “fictitious and unsubstantiated.”

Speaking during a welcome rally at his residence in Joel Ogunnaike GRA, Ikeja on Saturday, Obasa maintained that he was not afraid of being impeached but emphasised that due process must be followed.

The former Speaker alleged that his removal was orchestrated while he was away and accused the State Commissioner of Police of aiding the process.

He claimed security agents, led by the Police Commissioner, invaded the Assembly complex and his homes in Agege and Ikeja, locking his family indoors with over 200 officers present.

“If I am not speaker, that’s not the end of the world. If you want to claim that I am corrupt, please prove it,” Obasa stated.

He dismissed allegations of misappropriation, mocking claims that a gate construction cost N16 billion, saying, “Is it the wall of Jericho?”

Obasa was impeached on January 13 by more than two-thirds of the 40-member legislative house over alleged misconduct and sundry offences.

His deputy, Mojisola Meranda, 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 been in the chamber since then. He emerged speaker in June 2015.

Politics

JUST IN: NEC Reinstates Anyanwu As PDP National Secretary

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5 hours ago

June 30, 2025

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The 100th National Executive Committee meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party has reinstated Senator Samuel Anyanwu as the party’s national secretary.

Speaking to journalists after the NEC meeting held in Abuja on Monday, the PDP acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, announced that Anyanwu has been officially reinstated.

Damagum further revealed that the 101st NEC meeting has been scheduled for July 23 to finalise arrangements for the upcoming national convention.

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BREAKING: APC Fixes Date For NEC Meeting

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8 hours ago

June 30, 2025

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The All Progressives Congress, APC, will hold its National Executive Committee, NEC, meeting on 24th July, 2025.

Deputy National Secretary, Barr. Festus Fuanter, disclosed this after Monday’s National Working Committee, NWC, meeting.

DAILY POST reports that Umar Ganduje on Friday resigned as the party’s chairman and in his place, Ali Dalori was appointed in acting capacity.

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JUST IN: Dalori Chairs First APC NWC Meeting Following Ganduje’s Resignation

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11 hours ago

June 30, 2025

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Following the resignation of former Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, as National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Deputy Chairman (North), Ali Bukar Dalori, is now presiding over his first National Working Committee meeting in his capacity as Acting National Chairman.

Dalori, along with several NWC members, is currently meeting at the APC National Secretariat in Abuja.

The Monday meeting is expected to review recent developments within the party and formulate an official position.

Present at the ongoing meeting are the National Secretary, Ajibola Basiru, the National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, and other key party officials.

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