Lagos State House of Assembly immediately replaced its impeached Speaker, Mr. Mudashiru Obasa with its first female Speaker, Mojisola Meranda and has sworn her in.
She took her oath of office after the impeachment of the former Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, on Monday during a plenary session.
Meranda, the former Deputy Speaker, represents the Apapa 1 state constituency in the assembly.
While taking her oath of office, Meranda said: “I affirm that I will be faithful as the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly; that I will perform my functions honestly to the best of my ability, faithfully, and in accordance with the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”