Mudashiru Obasa

Nigerian politician and lawyer (born 1972)

The Right Honourable

Mudashiru Obasa

Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly

Incumbent

Assumed office
3 March 2025
Deputy| Mojisola Meranda
Preceded by| Mojisola Meranda
In office
8 June 2015 – 13 January 2025
Deputy| Wasiu Sanni
Mojisola Meranda
Preceded by| Adeyemi Ikuforiji
Succeeded by| Mojisola Meranda
Member of the Lagos State House of Assembly

Incumbent

Assumed office
4 June 2007
Constituency| Agege Constituency I
Personal details
Born|

Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa

(1972-11-11) 11 November 1972 (age 52)
Agege, Lagos, Nigeria
Political party| All Progressive Congress (2013–present)
Other political
affiliations|

* Alliance for Democracy (1998–2006)
* Action Congress of Nigeria (2006–2013)

Alma mater| Lagos State University (LL.B.)
Occupation|

* Politician
* lawyer

Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa (born 11 November 1972) is a Nigerian lawyer and politician who has served as speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly since March 2025. He previously served as speaker from June 2015 to January 2025.[1][2][3][4] He is a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress.

## Early life

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Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa was born in Agege, a town in Lagos State southwestern Nigeria on 11 November 1972.[5] He had his primary education at St Thomas Acquinas Pry School, Surulere, Lagos before he proceeded to Archbishop Aggey Memorial Secondary school, Mushin, Ilasamaja, Lagos where he obtained the West Africa School Certificate.[6] He received a bachelor's degree in Law from Lagos State University, Lagos in 2006.[7]

## Political career

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In 1999, he contested the seat of councilor at Agege local government under the Alliance for Democracy party and won. He served between 1999 and 2002.[8]

He was elected to the Lagos State House of Assembly representing Agege Constituency I in 2007. He was reelected in 2011, 2015, 2019, and 2023.[9][10]

Amidst the #EndSARS saga in his home state, he was recorded on live TV saying "the LSHA will not acknowledge the death of miscreants at the hands of the Police Force" when calling for the one-minute silence for the victims of the #LekkiMassacre and others across Nigeria.[11]

### Corruption Scandal

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In 2020, Sahara Reporters reportedly released allegation reports on misappropriation of public funds against Obasa. He, however, denied all the allegations.[12][13][14][15]

Sahara Reporters later reported that Obasa was taken in for questioning by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on 8 and 9 October 2020. According to an inside source confirmed to Sahara Reporters that Obasa feigned sickness during the interrogation at the EFCC's office, which caused interrogation to be stopped. Obasa had to be taken to the EFCC office's sick bay before being released on bail.[16] Obasa then supposedly requested the return of his passport, ostensibly to seek medical treatment abroad before going on Umrah to meet with Bola Tinubu in Saudi Arabia. Obasa remains under investigation by the EFCC for allegations of misappropriation and fraud.[17]

On 13 January 2025, Obasa was impeached by the majority members of the Lagos State House of Assembly over allegations of gross misconduct and abuse of office. His deputy, Mojisola Meranda was immediately elected and sworn in as his successor.[18][19][20][21]

## See also

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* List of Yoruba people

## References

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1. ^ Ebhomele, Eromosele. "Meet Obasa, The New Lagos Speaker". The News. The News. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
2. ^ "Meranda resigns: Obasa return to power as Mojisola Meranda step down as Speaker". BBC News Pidgin. 3 March 2025. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
3. ^ Sobowale, Adetutu (3 March 2025). "UPDATED: Obasa returns as Lagos Assembly speaker". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
4. ^ Samuel-Ugwuezi, Ozioma (3 March 2025). "Obasa Reinstated as Lagos Assembly Speaker, Meranda Returns to Deputy Role". Arise News. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
5. ^ Ademola, Jamiu. "The Rise And Rise Of The New Lagos Speaker". Naij. Naij. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
6. ^ Obasa, Mudashiru. "Why I want to come back to House for the fourth time". Econium. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
7. ^ Ademola, Jamiu. "The Rise And Rise Of The New Lagos Speaker". Naij. Naij. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
8. ^ Admin. "Profiles of the new principal officers of Lagos House of Assembly". Emcomium. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
9. ^ "Lagos Speaker Mudashiru Obasa re-elected". Punch Newspapers. 10 March 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
10. ^ "Lagos State House of Assembly Leadership". Lagos State House of Assembly. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
11. ^ "endsars we wont honour miscreants killed by the police lagos speaker". allnews.ng. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
12. ^ "LAGOS ASSEMBLY CLEARS THE AIR ON MISAPPROPRIATION OF FUNDS". Lagos State House of Assembly(LAHA). Retrieved 22 May 2020.
13. ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Lagos Assembly Speaker, Obasa, Approves N258m For Printing Of Invitation Cards For House Inauguration Two Months After Event Held". The Sahara Reporters. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
14. ^ "EXCLUSIVE: How Obasa's Wife Receives N10m Illegal Monthly Allocation From Lagos Assembly". The Sahara Reporters. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
15. ^ "Lagos Speaker Threatens N1b naira suit over fraud allegations as lawmaker backs him". The Guardian NG. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
16. ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Lagos Assembly Speaker, Obasa Returns To EFCC For Interrogation, Feigns Sickness". Sahara Reporters. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
17. ^ "Lagos Speaker, Obasa Under EFCC Probe Sighted In Mecca After Lying He Was Sick, Needed His Passport For Treatment Abroad". Sahara Reporters. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
18. ^ Daramola, Ayomikunle (13 January 2025). "Lagos assembly impeaches Obasa, elects Mojisola Meranda as first female speaker". TheCable. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
19. ^ Samuel, Olumayowa (13 January 2025). "Lagos lawmakers impeach Speaker Obasa amid multibillion-naira fraud allegations". Peoples Gazette Nigeria. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
20. ^ Arogbonlo, Israel (13 January 2025). "BREAKING: Lagos Assembly Speaker Obasa impeached". Tribune Online. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
21. ^ Chioma, Unini (13 January 2025). "After Obasa's Impeachment, Mojisola Meranda Becomes First Female Speaker Of Lagos Assembly, Pledges Transparency". TheNigeriaLawyer. Retrieved 13 January 2025.

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Current Government of Lagos Statewide Elected Officials

Senators|

* Oluranti Adebule
* Tokunbo Abiru
* Wasiu Eshinlokun Sanni

Governors of Lagos State|

* Babajide Sanwo-Olu

Deputy Governor of Lagos State|

* Femi Hamzat

Lagos State Attorney General|

* Adeniji Kazeem

House of Assembly Speaker|

* Mudashiru Obasa

Majority Leader|

* Sanai Agunbiade

Assembly Minority Leader|

* Akeem Bello

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