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One year after: Key decisions taken by 10th Lagos State House of Assembly

Hedrick Onyirioha
May 23, 2024
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The 10th Lagos House of Assembly was inaugurated on June 6, 2023 and Agege 1 representative, Mudashiru Obasa, was returned as Speaker for a third consecutive term of four years.

Since then, the House has made some significant decisions on behalf of millions of Lagosians.

In this report, Ikeja Record examines some of the key decisions taken by the House and the bills considered, one year into its existence.

  • Taking a Yoruba stand

  • Rejection of Commissioner-Nominees

  • Oversight of state finances

  • Land and property reform

  • Security reform

  • Tackling food security

  • Transport reform

Taking a Yoruba stand

The 10th Assembly began its tenure in controversy.

Speaker Obasa, during the Assembly’s inauguration in June, said the House would pass laws to favour indigenes of Lagos, referring to people of Yoruba ethnicity.

“There would be laws…in the areas of economy and commerce, property and titles, and we will reverse all that is reversible to protect the interest of the indigenes,” Obasa said.

“Lagos is a Yoruba land a…

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