Normalcy has returned to the Lagos State House of Assembly as newly elected Speaker, Mrs. Mojisola Meranda, gains increasing support and cooperation from fellow lawmakers to lead the House effectively.
The legislators, yesterday, dismissed as hog-wash rumours of plans to remove
Meranda, has continued to enjoy their overwhelming support since the speakership crisis rocked the Assembly.
It will be recalled that 37 out of 40 members on January 13, 2025 impeached the former speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, as a result of financial misappropriation and abuse of office, and elected Meranda.
The event has generated widespread criticisms from stakeholders within and outside Lagos especially within the political cadre.
However, the crisis was laid to rest through a phone call by President Bola Tinubu, the national leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC.
It will be recalled that the House resumed plenary on February 6, 2025 with lawmakers eulogising the administration of President Tinubu and his wife for the various economic policies they introduced to better the lives of the people.
After the plenary on Thursday, the House adjourned sitting to Monday, February 10 at 11am.
Vanguard reliably gathered that the situation in the House is calm as everyone is going about his or her work.
Speaking to some of the people in the Assembly, to feel their pulse of the activities on ground, they said: “The Assembly is peaceful and everyone is working here. The lawmakers are happy. Nobody is causing any problem.
“And you know today is Friday, very soon, the Muslim people would go to Mosque. So, don’t mind people who are spreading rumour of impeaching Madam Speaker.
“In fact, the Speaker, Mojisola Meranda and the Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu went to LTV 8 this morning.”
