The ongoing leadership tussle at the Lagos State House of Assembly escalated yesterday as operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) stormed the legislative complex, disrupting proceedings and triggering widespread condemnation.
The invasion, allegedly aimed at reinstating ousted Speaker Mudashiru Obasa, created chaos within the Assembly, where lawmakers and staff resisted any attempt to force a leadership change. Videos circulating online captured heated confrontations and physical altercations between legislative members and suspected DSS operatives.
However, media reports suggest the security presence was an attempt to pressure sitting Speaker Mojisola Meranda to resign, just 35 days after Obasa’s removal. However, Assembly members were heard in the footage vowing not to be intimidated.
The development has exposed cracks within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos, a state long considered politically stable under the influence of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Observers say the incident signals a deeper power struggle within the state’s political hierarchy.
With public outcry mounting over the DSS’s involvement, questions remain about the legality of the operation and its implications for the state’s political landscape.
