• Police Withdraw Police Escorts From Meranda

• Safiu Kehinde

Tension has again aroused at the Lagos Stat House of Assembly as impeached Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, arrived with heavy security escorts.

This coming after all security aides attached to new Speaker, Mojisola Meranda, were withdrawn ahead of the Thursday plenary sitting.

According to report, a source close to the Speaker confirmed that Meranda was now vulnerable.

“All the Speaker’s security aides have been withdrawn. All the security aides attached to the House of Assembly have also been withdrawn,” the source said.

In a twist of event, the ousted Speaker, Obasa, arrived at the Assembly with escort who were captured in a now viral video on X running towards the car park as Obasa drove in.

NPO reported that Obasa was voted out by members of the Assembly last month with Meranda, who was his Deputy, elected as the new Speaker.

The development had ever since sparked tension in the legislative house especially with Obasa’s return and rejection of his impeachment.

The ousted Speaker would back his rejection of his impeachment with a lawsuit against the House, challenging the legitimacy of his removal.