Obasa Now A Political Comedian, Meranda Shoots First Salvo

The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mojisola Meranda, has criticized her predecessor, Mudashiru Obasa, of turning the art of lawmaking to comedy saying that his decision to sit with three other lawmakers was an act of drama.

In the first direct attack on Obasa, the speaker also condemned his invasion of her office as unbecoming.

GWG.ng recalls that Obasa arrived at the Assembly complex on Thursday, claiming he was still the rightful Speaker.

Meranda spoke to news reporters at the Lagos State High Court as the drama over the speakership of the Lagos State House of Assembly turned into one of the most topical issues among Nigerian news commentators.

When asked about the ongoing legal battle, she responded, “Well, good morning. This is actually just the beginning, and just like what happened in there, both parties actually have their representatives. I think we should allow the legal teams to do their job.”

Meranda acknowledged that Obasa, as a current lawmaker, had the right to visit the Assembly. However, she condemned his decision to break into her office. “I think he’s still a member of the House of Assembly, so he has every right to come, but invasion and breaking into my office—that is really a big one,” she said.

Meranda also addressed the withdrawal of her security personnel on Thursday. Despite the situation, she reassured that she was not worried about her safety. “Well, as you can see, I have my people here with me, and God is with me,” she said.

When questioned further, she revealed that her security detail had been significantly reduced. “Well, I have, I think, three or four policemen, whereas my normal convoy consists of 12 policemen, four DSS operatives, and two anti-B personnel. As of this morning, I don’t have that.”

Obasa had claimed to have held a plenary session on Thursday. However, Meranda dismissed this claim, stating that it did not meet the required legislative standards. “I think to me, that was just a show of shame, because in our job, we have numbers that form a quorum. So if you are sitting with three or four members, you are only doing theatre,” she remarked.
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