Julius Okorie
Call it an earthquake at the Center of Excellence and you will be right as the Lagos House of Assembly on Monday impeached Speaker of the House, Mudashiru Obasa, and installed Moji Ojora as new Speaker in a jiffy.
Obasa one of the political big wigs cum shakers and movers of politics in Lagos was sent packing for what the house members dubbed gross misconduct and abuse of office.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelTVC, in a post via X, disclosed that Obasa was impeached on Monday for gross misconduct and abuse of office.
According to the report online, the lawmaker representing Apapa Constituency I in the Lagos House of Assembly, Moji Ojora, has become the new speaker following Obasa’s impeachment
In a video on TVC News, where members of the Nigerian Police Force were on ground at the House of Assembly, Alausa Lagos, for maximum security as the change of baton was taking place.
While gross misconduct could be said to be all encompassing, specific reports of how Obasa oversaw the withdrawal of N43.5 billion for back up vehicles for lawmakers, as well as other controversial activities is said to rank among the reasons for his removal.
Obasa, 52, was first elected Speaker on June 8, 2015, resuming office alongside former one-term Governor Akinwunmi Ambode.
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While allegations of fraud and political thuggery have marked his speakership, unconfirmed reports further allege that Obasa diverted Lagos funds to his personal firms and bank accounts.
At some point, he was invited to be questioned by the EFCC after the anti-graft office became overwhelmed by media reports of Mr Obasa’s mismanagement. He denied all allegations, and no charges were filed after he met with detectives.
Ojora, who represents Apapa Constituency 1, was also a former chief whip of the House.
Swearing in of Ojora took place immediately to borrow the local parlance sometimes used while conducting the business of the house, ‘lesekese.’
Julius Okorie is Chief Sports and Entertainment Correspondent for Prime Business Africa. He began his journalism career with the Champion Newspaper and Sporting Champion and later moved on to Daily Independent and the Nation Newspapers. Okorie joined Prime Business Africa in 2024 bringing on board 20 years of experience in writing investigative news on Sports and Entertainment. His well researched and highly informative articles on Sports Business and general entertainment are followed by a wide range of audience.
