Mojisola Meranda
By Akeem Atoyebi
All security aides attached to Speaker Mojisola Meranda of the Lagos State House of Assembly have been withdrawn with immediate effect.
It was learnt Thursday morning, that security details attached to the speaker including police officers have been withdrawn.
As of the time of filing this story,it could not be immediately verified who gave order for the withdrawal but 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“All the Speaker’s security aides have been withdrawn. All the security aides attached to the House of Assembly have also been withdrawn,” the source said, lamenting that the “the speaker is now vulnerable.”
The development comes on the heels of rumours that Meranda may resign from the position as Speaker.
The move is an offshoot of the intervention of the heavyweights of the All Progressives Congress including Chief Bisi Akande and Aremo Olusegun Osoba, who are former governors of Osun and Ogun states respectively.
The meditating panel led by the duo reportedly met last Sunday with key stakeholders at the House including members of the Governance Advisory Council at the Governor’s Lodge in Marina.
The panel, according to GAC members at the meeting, are recommending the resignation of Mudashiru Obasa and that Meranda should also step down for a new lawmaker from Lagos West to take the mantle of the House leadership.
