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By Sunday Ani
Member representing Agege state constituency 1 in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has, again, been elected as speaker of the 10th Assembly.
Obasa, who was first elected as speaker during the Eighth Assembly in 2015, was re-elected during the Ninth Assembly in 2019 and now, he has again been elected for the third time, making him the first to achieve the feat in Lagos, and possibly in Nigeria.
He is also noted to be the longest serving state legislator in Nigeria, having won election into the state legislative House first in 2003 and has remained in the House ever since.
Obasa’s emergence followed yesterday’s proclamation and inauguration of the 10th Assembly by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. He was unanimously elected by the 40 members in the House after he emerged as the sole nominee to the position. Adewale Adedeji (Ifako Ijaiye) nominated him while Sylvester Ogunkelu (Epe 2), seconded the nomination.
In the same vein, Mojisola Meranda, representing Apapa 1, was also elected the deputy speaker of the 10th Assembly. Her election followed a unanimous decision by the 40 members after Olusola Elliot (Surulere 1) nominated her to assume the position.
Proclaiming the 10th Assembly, Governor Sanwo-Olu described it as a momentous occasion that symbolises not just the continuity of the state’s democratic journey, but also the vital role of the legislative power in the system of governance.
