Lagos State House of Assembly has sworn in its first female Speaker, Mojisola Meranda.

Meranda took her oath of office after the impeachment of the former Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, on Monday during a plenary session.

She represents the Apapa 1 state constituency in the assembly.

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.”

Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly had earlier today impeached Speaker Mudashiru Obasa over multiple allegations of fraud.

The Clerk of the House, Mr Olalekan Onafeko, was also suspended indefinitely, while the Chief Whip, Mr Mojeed Fatai, was elected the new Deputy Speaker.

Multiple sources confirmed that the lawmakers removed Obasa during a plenary session on Monday.

Details surrounding the speaker’s removal remain unclear as of press time, while  the Deputy Speaker, Mojisola Meranda, was sworn in as the new Speaker.