Things have taken an interesting turn at the Lagos State House of Assembly as the latest reports reveal that all security details assigned to Speaker Mojisola Meranda have been withdrawn.
The Assembly has been embroiled in a crisis since the impeachment of former Speaker Mudashiru Obasa, and things came to a climax on Wednesday when the former and suspended Clerk of the House, Olalekan Onafeko, attempted to resume duty at the Assembly complex.
He was reportedly turned away by security personnel at the time.
Speaking on the condition of anonymity, an aide to Meranda who spoke to a media source confirmed that security personnel, including police officers and operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), were withdrawn on Thursday morning without any replacement.
“In the early hours of Thursday, we woke up to the startling news that all security details assigned to Madam Speaker, Mojisola Meranda, had been withdrawn.
“This includes the police and DSS officers, leaving her exposed to threats amid the ongoing speakership crisis,” the source disclosed.