Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly
Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly | |
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Incumbent Rt. Hon. Mudashiru A. Obasa since June 8, 2015 | |
Style | Rt. Honorable speaker |
Member of | Lagos State House of Assembly |
Residence | Lagos State, Nigeria |
Appointer | Member of the Lagos State House of Assembly |
Term length |
4 years renewable once |
Formation | October 2, 1979 |
First holder |
Oladosun Oshinowo October 30, 1980 |
The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly is the political head of the Lagos State House of Assembly.[1] Elected by the Members of the Assembly, the speaker's statutory duty is to preside over the sitting and deliberations of the Assembly.[2] The Speaker also represents the voters of his or her constituency. Since inauguration of the state house of assembly on October 2, 1979, there have been 7 legislative assemblies with 8 representative holding the office of Speaker.[3] The Speaker of the 1st Legislative Assembly is Rt. Hon Oladosun Oshinowo and the incumbent speaker is Rt. Hon. Mudashiru A. Obasa[4][5][6]
References
- ↑ "Lagos State House of Assembly - INFORMATION NIGERIA". informationng.com. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- ↑ "APC Leaders At Lagos State House of Assembly Grant Themselves Lifetime Benefits, Opulent Allowances". Sahara Reporters. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- ↑ "The Parliament of Lagos, Nigeria - Parliamentary Detail". cpahq.org. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- ↑ "Lagos Assembly honours Oshinowo, late first speaker - P.M. NEWS Nigeria". pmnewsnigeria.com. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- ↑ "Lagos Assembly plans lifetime allowance for speaker, deputy". The Punch - Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- ↑ "Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly Archives - Independent Television and Radio". Independent Television and Radio. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
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