Details As Lagos Assembly Replaces Impeached Principal Officers

The Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday named two Lawmakers as replacement for the Principal Officers impeached earlier in the day.

The Members, after plenary unanimously elected Hon. Noheem Adams representing Eti-Osa Constituency 1 as the Deputy Majority Leader while Hon. Mojisola Meranda representing Apapa Constituency 1 was elected as the new Chief Whip.

Before their election, Hon. Adams was the House Committee Chairman on Public Private Partnership, while Hon. Meranda was the Committee  Chairman on Job Creation.

Their election comes hours after the impeachment of Hon. Olumuyiwa Jimoh as the Deputy Majority Leader and Hon. Rotimi Abiru as the Chief Whip.

The two officers were removed by their colleagues after a popular voice vote against them.

The House had also suspended two other Lawmakers, Hon. Moshood Oshun from Mainland Constituency 11 and his colleague, Hon. Raheem Adewale from Ibeju Lekki Constituency 11.

They were suspended indefinitely for alleged misconduct and other infractions said to be against the rules guiding the House and its operations.

Reading out the suspension, the Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, relied on the provisions of the House’ Rules and Standing Order. 

He had noted that the Legislature is the hope of the people of the State but because of the conducts of the affected Lawmakers, the hope seemed to be missing.

“It is of this notes that I invoke Orders 68, 71, (4)(a)(b)(11) and (111) of the Rules and Standing Order of the House in respect of misconduct and insubordination, actions that can destabilise the House,” he said.