The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly Mojisola Meranda has had her security details retored to her.
DAILY POST reported that Meranda’s security details were withdrawn on Thursday morning, leading to heightened tension in the Lagos Assembly speakership tussle.
But during a briefing hours after the move, the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Moshood Jimoh, cited personnel audit as the reason for the withdrawal.
“As I speak with you, the audit of the police personnel attached to Hon. Mojisola Meranda has been completed, and the police personnel attached to her from the Lagos State Police Command have been returned to her for her protection,” the commissioner said on Thursday evening.
“It is pertinent to state that the ongoing police personnel audit has been on for several days now, and prominent personalities and individuals have been complying with the process.
“The exercise, once again, is not aimed or targeted at any individuals,” the commissioner told the gathering.
Meranda from Apapa, had replaced Mudashiru Obasa as the speaker of the assembly after the latter was accused of impropriety.
However, the sacked Obasa, on Thursday claimed that his successor, Meranda, had resigned as leader of the parliament
Meanwhile, some lawmakers of the Assembly have berated the leadership of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state following the resumption of the embattled Obasa.
The lawmakers described Obasa’s return as a charade and an embarrassment that must stop.