There was Pandemonium at the Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday as officials of the Department of State Services (DSS) invaded the legislative chambers.
This development followed the early morning takeover of the Assembly premises by security personnel from the DSS and Nigeria Police, who reportedly sealed the offices of Speaker Mojisola Meranda, her deputy, and the clerk of the assembly.
In a video spotted online, the DSS officials, dressed in black jackets and helmets and armed with weapons, engaged in a heated struggle with workers at the chamber’s entrance, disrupting proceedings.
CANDID REPORTERS gathered that by 10 a.m., armed guards had established control over the premises in Alausa, Ikeja, conducting thorough checks on all individuals entering or leaving the complex.
The situation has further heightened tensions within the Assembly, coming weeks after the controversial impeachment of former Speaker Mudashiru Obasa, who has since initiated legal action against the state lawmakers, contesting his removal.
Obasa was removed from his position in absentia by 32 of the 40 members of the state Assembly on January 13, 2025, while he was in the United States.
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