Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly

The speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly is the presiding officer of the Lagos State House of Assembly, elected by its membership.^[1][2] The Speaker is second in line of succession to the Lagos State governorship, after the deputy governor. The Speaker also represents the members of his or her constituency. Since inauguration of the state house of assembly on 2 October 1979, there have been 9 legislative assemblies with 7 representatives holding the office of Speaker.^[3] The current Speaker is Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa who was elected on 8 June 2015.^[4][5][6]

Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly
Incumbent Mudashiru Obasa since 8 June 2015 (2015-06-08)
Legislative Branch of the Lagos State Government
Style	Mr Speaker (informal) The Right Honourable (formal)
Member of	Lagos State House of Assembly
Seat	Lagos State House of Assembly, Ikeja
Appointer	Indirect House Election
Term length	4 years renewable
Constituting instrument	Constitution of Nigeria
Formation	2 October 1979; 45 years ago (1979-10-02)
First holder	Oladosu Oshinowo
Succession	Second
Deputy	Deputy Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly

History

List of Speakers

Source: Lagos State House of Assembly

Name	Took office	Left office	Party	Assembly
Oladosu Oshinowo	2 October 1979	5 October 1983	UPN	1st
Oladimeji Longe	6 October 1983	31 December 1983	UPN	2nd
Shakirudeen Kinyomi	14 January 1992	17 November 1993	NRC	3rd
Adeleke Mamora	2 June 1999	2 June 2003	AD	4th
Waheed Jokotola Pelumi	2 June 2003	29 December 2005	AD	5th
Sabit Adeyemi Ikuforiji	29 December 2005	4 June 2015	ACN/APC	6th, 7th
Mudashiru Obasa	8 June 2015	Present	APC	8th, 9th, 10th

List of Deputy Speakers

Name	Took office	Left office	Party	Assembly
Oladimeji Longe	2 October 1979	5 October 1983	UPN	1st
Afolabi Oredoyin	6 October 1983	31 December 1983	UPN	2nd
Rasheed Adebowale Fashina	14 January 1992	17 November 1993	NRC	3rd
Adetoun Adediran	2 June 1999	2 June 2003	AD	4th
Farouk Adegboyega Oshodi	2 June 2003	4 June 2007	AD/ACN	5th
Adefunmilayo Tejuosho	4 June 2007	17 August 2009	ACN	6th
Bola Badmus-Olujobi	17 August 2009	4 June 2011	ACN
Musibau Kolawole Taiwo	4 June 2011	4 June 2015	ACN/APC	7th
Wasiu Eshinlokun Sanni	8 June 2015	4 June 2023	APC	8th, 9th
Mojisola Lasbat Meranda	6 June 2023	Present	APC	10th

References

1. "Lagos State House of Assembly - INFORMATION NIGERIA". informationng.com. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
2. "APC Leaders At Lagos State House of Assembly Grant Themselves Lifetime Benefits, Opulent Allowances". Sahara Reporters. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
3. "The Parliament of Lagos, Nigeria - Parliamentary Detail". cpahq.org. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
4. "Lagos Assembly honours Oshinowo, late first speaker - P.M. NEWS Nigeria". pmnewsnigeria.com. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
5. "Lagos Assembly plans lifetime allowance for speaker, deputy". The Punch - Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper. Archived from the original on 18 April 2015. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
6. "Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly Archives - Independent Television and Radio". Independent Television and Radio. Retrieved 17 April 2015.