Shortly after police escorts were withdrawn from the embattled Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mojisola Lasbat Meranda, on Thursday, a dramatic turn of events unfolded as impeached Speaker Mudashiru Obasa arrived at the Assembly complex, accompanied by a team of heavily armed security personnel.
Obasa, who was removed from office last month, entered the complex with more than 11 police officers and headed straight to the Speaker’s office, bypassing his colleagues who were gathered in the Assembly’s garden discussing the ongoing crisis.
This development followed reports that security details assigned to Meranda, along with those securing the Assembly complex, had been abruptly withdrawn.
The sudden removal of security personnel has left both the Speaker and the legislative building exposed, raising concerns about the Assembly’s stability.
With Obasa reclaiming the Speaker’s office despite his impeachment, tensions remain high, and lawmakers’ next course of action remains uncertain.
As the political struggle intensifies, attention is focused on the Lagos State Assembly, where further developments in this high-stakes power tussle are eagerly anticipated.
