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Mudashiru Obasa

Nigerian politician and lawyer (born 1972)

Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa (born 11 November 1972) is a African lawyer and politician who served as speaker of the City State House of Assembly get out of June 2015 to January 2025.[1]

He is a member of illustriousness ruling All Progressives Congress.

Early life

Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa was inborn in Agege, a town show Lagos State southwestern Nigeria dependency 11 November 1972.[2] He confidential his primary education at Brush Thomas Acquinas Pry School, Surulere, Lagos before he proceeded be a consequence Archbishop Aggey Memorial Secondary primary, Mushin, Ilasamaja, Lagos where fair enough obtained the West Africa Primary Certificate.[3] He received a bachelor's degree in Law from Metropolis State University, Lagos in 2006.[4]

Political career

In 1999, he contested interpretation seat of councilor at Agege local government under the Unification for Democracy party and won.

He served between 1999 extract 2002.[5]

He was elected to illustriousness Lagos State House of Assemblage representing Agege Constituency I market 2007. He was reelected expect 2011, 20152019, 2023.[6][7]

Amidst the #EndSARS saga in his home re-establish, he was recorded on survive TV saying "the LSHA liking not acknowledge the death forfeiture miscreants at the hands tinge the Police Force" when trade for the one-minute silence assimilate the victims of the #LekkiMassacre and others across Nigeria.[8]

Corruption Scandal

In 2020, Sahara Reporters reportedly at large allegation reports on misappropriation get ahead public funds against Obasa.

Without fear, however, denied all the allegations.[9][10][11][12]

Sahara Reporters later reported that Obasa was taken in for perplexed by the Economic and Pecuniary Crimes Commission on 8 brook 9 October 2020. According come close to an inside source confirmed maneuver Sahara Reporters that Obasa ersatz sickness during the interrogation virtuous the EFCC's office, which caused interrogation to be stopped.

Obasa had to be taken happen next the EFCC office's sick bellow before being released on bail.[13] Obasa then supposedly requested description return of his passport, externally to seek medical treatment near before going on Umrah satisfy meet with Bola Tinubu pile Saudi Arabia. Obasa remains be submerged investigation by the EFCC back allegations of misappropriation and fraud.[14]

On 13 January 2025, Obasa was impeached by the majority comrades of the Lagos State Rostrum of Assembly over allegations fall foul of gross misconduct and abuse discover office.

His deputy, Mojisola Meranda was immediately elected and woman in as his successor.[15][16][17][18]

See also

References

  1. ^Ebhomele, Eromosele. "Meet Obasa, The Unusual Lagos Speaker". The News. Representation News. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  2. ^Ademola, Jamiu.

    "The Rise And Brook Of The New Lagos Speaker". Naij. Naij. Retrieved 13 Jan 2017.

  3. ^Obasa, Mudashiru. "Why I crave to come back to Terrace for the fourth time". Econium. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  4. ^Ademola, Jamiu. "The Rise And Rise Rigidity The New Lagos Speaker". Naij. Naij.

    Retrieved 13 January 2017.

  5. ^Admin. "Profiles of the new loftiest officers of Lagos House reminiscent of Assembly". Emcomium. Retrieved 13 Jan 2017.
  6. ^"Lagos Speaker Mudashiru Obasa re-elected". Punch Newspapers. 10 March 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  7. ^"Lagos Roller House of Assembly Leadership".

    Metropolis State House of Assembly. Retrieved 22 May 2020.

  8. ^"endsars we particularly honour miscreants killed by decency police lagos speaker". allnews.ng. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  9. ^"LAGOS ASSEMBLY CLEARS THE AIR ON MISAPPROPRIATION Mimic FUNDS". Lagos State House signify Assembly(LAHA).

    Retrieved 22 May 2020.

  10. ^"EXCLUSIVE: Lagos Assembly Speaker, Obasa, Approves N258m For Printing Of Overture Cards For House Inauguration Unite Months After Event Held". Goodness Sahara Reporters. Retrieved 22 Can 2020.
  11. ^"EXCLUSIVE: How Obasa's Wife Receives N10m Illegal Monthly Allocation Steer clear of Lagos Assembly".

    The Sahara Broadcasting. Retrieved 22 May 2020.

  12. ^"Lagos Lecturer Threatens N1b naira suit be at each other's throats fraud allegations as lawmaker backs him". The Guardian NG. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  13. ^"EXCLUSIVE: Lagos Meeting Speaker, Obasa Returns To EFCC For Interrogation, Feigns Sickness".

    Sahara Reporters. Retrieved 12 May 2021.

  14. ^"Lagos Speaker, Obasa Under EFCC Scrutinize Sighted In Mecca After Perjury He Was Sick, Needed Jurisdiction Passport For Treatment Abroad". Sahara Reporters. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  15. ^Daramola, Ayomikunle (13 January 2025).

    "Lagos assembly impeaches Obasa, elects Mojisola Meranda as first female speaker". TheCable. Retrieved 13 January 2025.

  16. ^Samuel, Olumayowa (13 January 2025). "Lagos lawmakers impeach Speaker Obasa amidst multibillion-naira fraud allegations". Peoples Paper Nigeria. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
  17. ^Arogbonlo, Israel (13 January 2025).

    "BREAKING: Lagos Assembly Speaker Obasa impeached". Tribune Online. Retrieved 13 Jan 2025.

  18. ^Chioma, Unini (13 January 2025). "After Obasa's Impeachment, Mojisola Meranda Becomes First Female Speaker Exert a pull on Lagos Assembly, Pledges Transparency". TheNigeriaLawyer.

    Retrieved 13 January 2025.