Obasa’s re-election took place on Monday following the resignation of Mojisola Meranda, who stepped down from the position.

Obasa’s re-election was secured after a nomination by Noheem Adams, the former Majority Leader and representative of Eti-Osa Constituency 1. The House subsequently administered the oath of office, marking his return to the speaker’s role seven weeks after his removal in January.

He has been a member of the Lagos State House of Assembly since 2007, initially ascended to the Speaker’s position in June 2015. His removal earlier this year in January had created significant political tension.

The lawmaker made a dramatic return to the Assembly complex on February 27, 2025, walking into the chambers with a heavy security presence. Despite protests from his colleagues, who had pledged loyalty to Meranda, Obasa maintained that he remained the legitimate Speaker, asserting his authority over the legislative proceedings.

Obasa’s re-election is likely to stir continued debate within the Assembly as political dynamics shift following his return.

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Obsaa has been engulfed in a series of controversial circumstances in terms of financial dealings.

He was subsequently replaced by his deputy Mojisola Meranda.

Mrs Meranda, who represents Apapa Constituency 1, was also a former chief whip of the house.

Mojeed Fatai is now the Deputy Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly.

The removal comes barely a month after Obasa was accused of allegedly spending N17 billion to fix a gate that leads to the assembly.

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Jumoke reportedly delivered the baby at the age of 54.

Akindele, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party, who was in the Assembly between 2011 and 2019,  became speaker in 2014 and was removed in 2017.

She represented the Okitipupa State Constituency 1 in the Assembly.

The news of her newborn baby was broken on social media where friends and political associates were congratulating her .

A post on the Facebook page of one of her associates, Segun Odidi, wrote, “What God cannot do doesn’t exist.

“First Female Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly delivered a bouncing baby on Saturday.

“Her first fruit!! What a cheering news! i’m so happy for you big sis. Congratulations Rt. Hon Jumoke Akindele ” he wrote.

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Gbajabiamila, a key loyalist of Tinubu, has been representing the Surulere I Federal Constituency of Lagos since 2003.

Speaking with journalists in Abuja on Monday, Gbajabiamila said he “knows nothing” about lobbying for the job.

“I don’t know anything about that chief of staff thing,” Gbajabiamila said.

“All I heard was that I didn’t come here last week to pick up my certificate and for that reason, somebody conjectured that must be about something about the Chief of Staff.

“I was in Lagos and I could not leave Lagos because I was campaigning for my party. That’s number one.

“Again, it’ll interest you to know that I was not here four years ago to pick up my certificate because I couldn’t make it. I don’t think it is anything significant. I’ll pick up my certificate today or tomorrow.”

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