By Kolawole Ojebisi
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday, met with the new Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Mojisola Lasbat Meranda.
This meeting came exactly one week after Miranda’s unprecedented emergence as first female speaker of the Lagos State Assembly.
Meranda, representing Apapa constituency 1, was elected Speaker last Monday after Mudashiru Obasa was impeached.
The New Diplomat had reported how Obasa was accused of gross misconduct and poor leadership, highhandedness and lack of regard for members, intimidation and misappropriation of funds by the Lagos State Assembly.
Meranda has since taken charge of the leadership and named new principal officers last Friday.
On Monday, Sanwo-Olu received the new Speaker and the other principal officers on a courtesy visit, at his office in Alausa, Ikeja.
The Speaker was received by the Governor and his Deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, shortly before the commencement of the weekly State Executive Council meeting.
A post by Sanwo-Olu’s New Media Aide, Jubril A. Gawat on his X handle (formerly twitter), said the governor led the Speaker and her delegation to the Council Chamber, where the Speaker and “exco members pledged to continue harmonious work relationship between the two arms of Government In Lagos State.”
The Principal Officers that accompanied Madam Speaker were Deputy Speaker: Hon Mojeed Fatai; Majority Leader, Hon. Temitope Adedeji; Deputy Majority Leader, Hon. Richard Kasunmu; Chief Whip, Hon. Sanni Babatunde and Deputy chief whip, Hon David Setonji.
