Tension As DSS Disrupts Proceedings At Lagos Assembly
There was tension inside the chamber of the Lagos State House of Assembly as officials of the Department of State Services confronted legislative workers on Monday.
The DSS officials, dressed in black jackets and helmets and armed with weapons, struggled with the workers at the door.
The situation led to pandemonium in the House.
As of Monday afternoon, about 32 members of the Assembly, alongside the Speaker, Mojisola Meranda, were in the chambers.
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OSUN DEFENDER gathered that the members had passed a vote of no confidence on the Speaker.
Social media videos also showed workers at the state parliament rallying around Meranda, as they chanted “Madam Speaker” in solidarity with her.
Developments in the Lagos Assembly on Monday, according to investigations, are said to be connected with the ongoing leadership tussle between former Speaker Mudashiru Obasa who was impeached last month and incumbent Mojisola Meranda.
The crisis has led to a division between the Governors Advisory Council (GAC), the apex body of Lagos APC and the lawmakers.
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