Babatunji Wusu –
- Increased Security Presence: Armed security personnel have cordoned off the Lagos State House of Assembly ahead of an emergency plenary session on March 3, 2025.
- Potential Leadership Change: Speaker Mojisola Meranda is expected to resign to align with a zoning arrangement favoring candidates from the West Zone.
- Tense Atmosphere: Staff and visitors faced strict security screenings, with some taking over an hour to gain access.
- High-Level Political Intervention: President Bola Tinubu and APC leaders reached a resolution, confirming Mudashiru Obasa’s removal but allowing him to resign rather than being formally dismissed.
- Key Political Figures Involved: Notable APC figures, including Bisi Akande, Olusegun Osoba, and Dele Alake, participated in negotiations to resolve the crisis.
Tensions remain high at the Lagos State House of Assembly as heavily armed security personnel, including officers from the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) and the Police Command, have taken strategic positions around the complex. This comes ahead of an emergency plenary session scheduled for Monday, March 3, 2025, where significant leadership changes are expected.
Sources indicate that Speaker Mojisola Meranda may step down to make way for a new Speaker, in line with a zoning arrangement favoring candidates from the West Zone. The heavy security presence, which had already been in place for weeks, was further reinforced early Monday morning.
An Assembly staff member, speaking anonymously, described the tense atmosphere. “It was difficult for staff to gain access to the Assembly. It took me over an hour before I was allowed in,” the source revealed.
The crisis, which has gripped the Lagos Assembly for weeks, saw a breakthrough after high-level interventions led by President Bola Tinubu and top APC leaders. Following a series of meetings, it was agreed that former Speaker Mudashiru Obasa would step down voluntarily instead of being forcefully removed.
Reliable sources from the Presidential Villa confirmed that key political figures—including former APC National Chairman Bisi Akande, former Ogun State Governor Olusegun Osoba, and Minister of Solid Minerals Dele Alake—were instrumental in brokering the resolution.
As the emergency plenary unfolds, all eyes remain on the Assembly for the official confirmation of leadership changes. Further updates are expected as the situation develops.
