Mudashiru Obasa | |
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| Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly | |
| Assumed office 3 March 2025 | |
| Deputy | Mojisola Meranda |
| Preceded by | Mojisola Meranda |
| In office 8 June 2015 – 13 January 2025 | |
| Deputy | Wasiu Sanni Mojisola Meranda |
| Preceded by | Adeyemi Ikuforiji |
| Succeeded by | Mojisola Meranda |
| Member of theLagos State House of Assembly | |
| Assumed office 4 June 2007 | |
| Constituency | Agege Constituency I |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa (1972-11-11)11 November 1972 (age 52) Agege, Lagos, Nigeria |
| Political party | All Progressive Congress (2013–present) |
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| Alma mater | Lagos State University (LL.B.) |
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Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa (born 11 November 1972) is a Nigerian lawyer and politician who has served asspeaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly since March 2025. He previously served as speaker from June 2015 to January 2025.[1][2][3][4] He is a member of the rulingAll Progressives Congress.
Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa was born inAgege, a town inLagos State southwestern Nigeria on 11 November 1972.[5] He had his primary education at St Thomas Acquinas Pry School, Surulere, Lagos before he proceeded to Archbishop Aggey Memorial Secondary school,Mushin, Ilasamaja, Lagos where he obtained the West Africa School Certificate.[6] He received a bachelor's degree inLaw fromLagos State University,Lagos in 2006.[7]
In 1999, he contested the seat of councilor atAgege local government under theAlliance for Democracy party and won. He served between 1999 and 2002.[8]
He was elected to theLagos State House of Assembly representing Agege Constituency I in 2007. He was reelected in 2011,2015,2019, and2023.[9][10]
Amidst the#EndSARS saga in his home state, he was recorded on live TV saying "theLSHA will not acknowledge the death ofmiscreants at the hands of thePolice Force" when calling for theone-minute silence for the victims of the#LekkiMassacre and others across Nigeria.[11]
In 2020,Sahara Reporters reportedly released allegation reports on misappropriation of public funds against Obasa. He, however, denied all the allegations.[12][13][14][15]
Sahara Reporters later reported that Obasa was taken in for questioning by theEconomic and Financial Crimes Commission on 8 and 9 October 2020. According to an inside source confirmed to Sahara Reporters that Obasa feigned sickness during the interrogation at the EFCC's office, which caused interrogation to be stopped. Obasa had to be taken to the EFCC office's sick bay before being released on bail.[16] Obasa then supposedly requested the return of his passport, ostensibly to seek medical treatment abroad before going onUmrah to meet withBola Tinubu inSaudi Arabia. Obasa remains under investigation by theEFCC for allegations of misappropriation and fraud.[17]
On 13 January 2025, Obasa was impeached by the majority members of the Lagos State House of Assembly over allegations of gross misconduct and abuse of office. His deputy,Mojisola Meranda was immediately elected and sworn in as his successor.[18][19][20][21]
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