Lagos State House of Assembly
About
The Lagos State House of Assembly is the state legislature of Lagos State, Nigeria. It is located along Governor's Avenue in Ikeja, the state capital. It has forty members, with two representing each of the state's twenty local government areas, and is currently controlled by the All Progressives Congress. The House of Assembly makes laws for the state, approves the state budget and ensures public money is used efficiently. It also considers public petitions, protects citizens' right to peaceful protest, oversees the ministries, departments and agencies of the state government through committees, and publishes hansards, which are word-for-word records of its proceedings available to the public for a fixed fee.
History
The first House of Assembly of Lagos State was inaugurated on 2 October 1979, and there have been nine House of Assemblies since then. The present House was inaugurated on 7 June 2019. Mojisola Meranda became the first female Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly. She was deputy to Mudashiru Obasa, who was impeached on 13 January 2025. Meranda resigned on 3 March 2025, after which Obasa was reinstated.
Key Facts
Established
2 October 1979
Headquarters
Governor's Avenue, Ikeja
Speaker
Mudashiru Obasa
Members
40
Jurisdiction
Lagos State, Nigeria