Security personnel from the Department of State Security (DSS) and the Nigeria Police forcefully entered the Lagos State House of Assembly early Monday morning, sealing the offices of Speaker Mojisola Meranda, her deputy, and the clerk of the assembly.
By 10 a.m., armed officers had taken control of the premises in Alausa, Ikeja, conducting thorough security checks. Speaker Lasbat Mojisola Meranda arrived with her convoy around 11:15 a.m.
This development follows legal action by former Speaker Mudashiru Obasa, who is challenging his removal. Obasa, who was ousted in absentia by 32 out of 40 lawmakers on January 13, 2025, while in the U.S., has filed a motion at the Ikeja Division of the State High Court seeking an expedited hearing.
The controversy has also led to divisions within the Governance Advisory Council (GAC), the top decision-making body of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos, as opinions remain split over Obasa’s removal.