HON. OBASA EMERGIES CONSENSUS CANDIDATE FOR LAGOS SPEAKER

SEUNMANUEL FALEYE

After several deliberations and meetings of the gladiators and stakeholder as to who would fill the most revered position of speakership in the 8^th legislative assembly of the Lagos House of Assembly.

Naijahottestgist has it that Hon. Mudashiru Obasa one of the returning legislators has emerged by consensus as the next speaker to steer the wheel of Affairs for the next four years.

The leadership of the All Progressive Congress (APC) had summoned all the 20 honorable members that indicated interest for the exhausted position to meet among themselves and unanimously approve a candidate.

Of all the candidates that indicated interest, thirteen legislators are returning for second term, four are on third term, while three of the legislators are returning for the fourth term.

The outcome of the negotiations and meetings of these honorable members informed choice of Hon. Mudashiru Obasa as the new Speaker.

Hon. Obasa is a returning legislator under the auspices of the All Progressives Congress (APC), he won his return ticket in the Saturday, April 11, 2015, House of Assembly elections. He emerged the winner of the Agege Constituency 1 seat of Lagos House of Assembly for the fourth time. Hon. Obasa, who has served as the Chairman, House Committee on Economic Planning and Budget in the 7^th legislative assembly.

With the stage set and the new speaker named, Lagos state is set for real legislation and administration.