Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has been impeached for gross misconduct and abuse of office on monday.
He was replaced immediately by Hon Mojisola Miranda (Apapa State Constituency I).
Nee Ojora, she was sworn-in immediately to lead the 40-member House.
She is also a former Chief Whip of the House.
Mojisola Miranda
The lawmakers accused Obasa of multiple statutory and financial infractions involving more than N40 billion.
.Mr. obasa, 52, was first elected speaker on june 8, 2015, taking office alongside former governor akinwunmi ambode.
His tenure has been marked by repeated accusations of fraud and political thuggery. in 2020, the gazette published a series of investigations revealing how mr. obasa funneled lagos funds to his personal companies and bank accounts. sahara reporters also uncovered his assets across lagos.
He was invited for questioning by the efcc after the agency became alarmed by media reports of his mismanagement. he denied the allegations, and no charges were filed after his meeting with the detectives.
