Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly
| Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly | |
|---|---|
since June 8, 2015 | |
| Style | Rt. Honorable speaker |
| Member of | Lagos State House of Assembly |
| Residence | Lagos State, Nigeria |
| Appointer | Member of the Lagos State House of Assembly |
| Term length | 4 years renewable once |
| Formation | October 2, 1979 |
| First holder | Oladosun Oshinowo October 30, 1980 |
The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly is the political head of the Lagos State House of Assembly.[1] Elected by the Members of the Assembly, the speaker's statutory duty is to preside over the sitting and deliberations of the Assembly.[2] The Speaker also represents the voters of his or her constituency. Since inauguration of the state house of assembly on October 2, 1979, there have been 7 legislative assemblies with 8 representative holding the office of Speaker.[3] The Speaker of the 1st Legislative Assembly is Rt. Hon Oladosun Oshinowo and the incumbent speaker is Rt. Hon. Mudashiru A. Obasa[4][5][6]
References
- ^ "Lagos State House of Assembly - INFORMATION NIGERIA". informationng.com. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- ^ "APC Leaders At Lagos State House of Assembly Grant Themselves Lifetime Benefits, Opulent Allowances". Sahara Reporters. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- ^ "The Parliament of Lagos, Nigeria - Parliamentary Detail". cpahq.org. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- ^ "Lagos Assembly honours Oshinowo, late first speaker - P.M. NEWS Nigeria". pmnewsnigeria.com. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- ^ "Lagos Assembly plans lifetime allowance for speaker, deputy". The Punch - Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper. Archived from the original on 18 April 2015. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- ^ "Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly Archives - Independent Television and Radio". Independent Television and Radio. Retrieved 17 April 2015.