10 Astonishing Facts About First Female Lagos Assembly Speaker

The Lagos State House of Assembly has elected Mojisola Lasbat Meranda as its first female Speaker in history.

Her emergence on Monday, followed the impeachment of Mudashiru Obasa who was accused of financial management and corruption.

Here are facts about the new female Speaker.

1. Meranda was born on August 16, 1980, to the family of late Ojora of Lagos, T. A Lawal Akapo and Princess M. A. Lawal-Akapo of the royal families of Ojora, Aromire, Onitana, Oloto, and Oniru.

2. Her late father was a legislator at the local level before becoming the Ojora of Lagos.

3. Her brother is the Oniru of Iru land, Oba AbdulWasiu Omogbolahan Lawal.

4. She attended the Lagos Anglican Girls Grammar School (1992-1996) and Ansar-Ud-Deen Secondary School (1996 -1998). She served as the library prefect and secretary of the press club of her secondary school.

5. She obtained the West African School Certificate (WASC) examination in 1998.

6. Meranda obtained and advanced certificate in software development in 2005.

7. She attended the Lagos State University, graduating with a Bachelors of Science in Public Administration in 2013.

8. In 2015, she was elected as a member of the House of Assembly.

9. She was elected Chief Whip of the ninth House of Assembly

10. She was elected the Deputy Speaker in 2023