Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly

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Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly
Mudashiru Obasa.jpg
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
AppointerIndirect House Election
Term length 4 years
renewable
Constituting instrument Constitution of Nigeria
Formation2 October 1979;43 years ago (1979-10-02)
First holder Oladosu Oshinowo
SuccessionSecond
Deputy Deputy 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]

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History

List of Speakers

Source: Lagos State House of Assembly

NameTook officeLeft officePartyAssembly
Oladosu Oshinowo 2 October 19795 October 1983 UPN 1st
Oladimeji Longe 6 October 198331 December 1983 UPN 2nd
Shakirudeen Kinyomi 14 January 199217 November 1993 NRC 3rd
Adeleke Mamora 2 June 19992 June 2003 AD 4th
Waheed Jokotola Pelumi 2 June 200329 December 2005AD 5th
Sabit Adeyemi Ikuforiji 29 December 20054 June 2015 ACN/APC 6th, 7th
Mudashiru Obasa 8 June 2015Present APC 8th, 9th

List of Deputy Speakers

NameTook officeLeft officePartyAssembly
Oladimeji Longe 2 October 19795 October 1983 UPN 1st
Afolabi Oredoyin 6 October 198331 December 1983 UPN 2nd
Rasheed Adebowale Fashina 14 January 199217 November 1993 NRC 3rd
Adetoun Adediran 2 June 19992 June 2003 AD 4th
Farouk Adegboyega Oshodi 2 June 20034 June 2007AD/ACN 5th
Adefunmilayo Tejuosho 4 June 200717 August 2009 ACN 6th
Bola Badmus-Olujobi 17 August 20094 June 2011ACN
Musibau Kolawole Taiwo 4 June 20114 June 2015ACN/APC 7th
Wasiu Eshinlokun Sanni 8 June 2015Present APC 8th, 9th

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