Obasa declares intention to run for House of Reps, seeks Agege Federal Constituency seat

The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has announced his intention to contest for the Agege Federal Constituency seat in the House of Representatives under the All Progressives Congress (APC).

In a statement released on Wednesday, May 13, Obasa said he made his ambition known on Tuesday in the presence of party leaders, stakeholders, loyalists, and supporters. He described the move as the beginning of “another chapter” in his legislative career after more than two decades in the Lagos Assembly.

“After two decades and three years of representing the good people of Agege Constituency I in the Lagos State House of Assembly, and serving for over a decade as Speaker, I believe the time has come to begin another chapter in my legislative journey,” he said.

The lawmaker stated that the decision stemmed from a renewed commitment to serve the people on a broader platform, building on the experience and relationships he had developed during his years in public office.

Obasa also thanked residents of Agege for their trust and support since he was first elected to the Assembly. He stressed that party members should keep their focus on the continued growth and development of Agege and Lagos State.

“As we move forward, I urge our party faithful and the good people of Agege to extend the same support to my brother, Hon. Kola Egunjobi, as he aspires to represent Agege Constituency I in the Lagos State House of Assembly, as well as Azeez Oladapo Yusuf Ninolowo for Agege Constituency II. Our collective focus must remain the continued growth, stability, and development of Agege and Lagos State as a whole. I am confident that with unity, loyalty, and unwavering commitment to the ideals of our party, we will continue to achieve even greater progress together,” he added.

Obasa is one of the longest-serving lawmakers in the Lagos Assembly and a prominent figure in Lagos politics under the APC. He began his political career as a councillor in Agege Local Government between 1999 and 2002 before moving to the state legislature in 2003. He has represented Agege Constituency I in the Assembly since 2003, was elected Speaker in 2015, and has retained the position since.

On January 13, Obasa was suspended by more than two-thirds of the 40-member legislative House over alleged misconduct and various offenses. Following his removal, his deputy, Mojisola Meranda, became the first female Speaker of the Assembly. However, during a welcome rally at his residence in GRA, Ikeja, on Saturday, January 25, Obasa declared that he remained Speaker despite his replacement.

The leadership crisis later shifted in Obasa’s favor after Meranda resigned in March 2025 following interventions by APC leaders in the state, paving the way for his reinstatement. Obasa has also faced allegations of corruption and financial impropriety during his tenure as Speaker, which he has consistently denied.

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Dele Fashomi

Dele Fashomi, seasoned journalist and communication teacher, is a holder of Master of Arts degree in Communication and Language Arts from the University of Ibadan in 1992/93.

Earlier, he had bagged a Bachelor degree from the same university in 1984, after which he proceeded to the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Lagos, in 1990, for a postgraduate diploma in Journalism.

He had done many courses in communication, including the EU-BBC Editing Course in 2002.

Mr. Fashomi combines effectively the practice, research and teaching of communication. And to date, he has published two academic works in communication: Issues in Communication Technology and Policy (2010) and Economic and Social Issues in Advertising and PR (2013).

He had his first break in the Nigerian media in Concord Newspapers in 1990 and today, he has over two and half decades experience earned in several newspapers.

He has been part of many start-ups, such as The Republic (1987), The Comet (1999), The Anchor 2001 – 2002; Sun Newspapers (2003); Westerner newsmagazine (2005 – 2010) as Editor; National Life (2011) as Sunday Editor, and Newswatch Newspapers (2012- 2016) as Daily Editor.

Dele Fashomi is now the Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of Newstide247.com newspaper online, which he started in July 2015. He is also into biography writing, with many books in his trail, some of which he wrote alone and one he co- authored with his mentor, Mr Dare Babarinsa, entitled:  Olabiyi Durojaiye – DARE TO BE DiFFERENT. He also guided and collaborated with Pa Olatunji Odusanya in writing his autobiography – AGAINST ALL ODDS. There are many other books in the works under his pen.

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