Ikeja, Lagos state – Mojisola Meranda has explained the reason she resigned as the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly after spending 49 days in office.
TimesNow.com.ng earlier reported that Meranda announced her resignation as speaker and was re-elected as deputy speaker of the Lagos assembly during a plenary session on Monday, March 3, 2025.
According to The Nation, Meranda said she decided to resign to avoid further unnecessary conflict and embarrassment in the dispute with Mudashiru Obasa.
She said she is not a quitter while describing her party, the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s decision as supreme.
TimesNow.com.ng earlier reported that the removed speaker of the Lagos state house of assembly, Obasa returned to his position.
Noheem Adams of Eti Osa Constituency 1 nominated Obasa. His nomination was seconded by Nureni Akinsaya of the Mushin constituency.
It was gathered that Obasa’s comeback comes amid much pressure from certain heavyweights within the Lagos chapter of the ruling APC.
TimesNow.com.ng exclusively gathered that there is a real chance of Obasa resigning when plenary resumes.
Obasa’s reinstatement is part of the agreement reached by the opposing parties to resolve the ongoing conflict in the Lagos assembly.
Two separate sources with strong connections to the Lagos state house of assembly informed TimesNow.com.ng that Obasa would resign when the house reconvenes.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
