Just In: Obasa’s Supporters Plan Lavish Welcome Party For Him On Saturday

Barring any last minutes hitches, impeached Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, is expected to return to Lagos on Saturday , and his loyalists are planning a lavish welcome party to receive him.

Obasa was impeached earlier this month for gross misconduct and abuse of office while he was abroad in Atlanta, USA.

According to the source, upon his return, Obasa will move to his house at Joel Ogunnaike in GRA, Ikeja at 9.00 am where his loyalists will organise a large welcome party for him.

“Deposed Speaker of Lagos House of Assembly will return to Lagos tomorrow and move to his house at Joel Ogunnaike, GRA Ikeja at 9.00 am prompt where a welcome party awaits him,” the source said.

Obasa was impeached by more than two-thirds of the 40-member legislative house over alleged misconduct and sundry offences.

Obasa’s deputy, Mojisola Lasbat Meranda, was immediately elected and sworn in as a new Speaker, becoming the first female to take charge of the legislative body in the South-West state.

Obasa, from Agege Constituency I, was first elected into the House in 2007.

He has since been in the chamber since then.

He emerged speaker in June 2015 before his removal in January 2025.

On Monday, January 13, 2025, Obasa was impeached for gross misconduct and abuse of office.