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The Lagos State House of Assembly was created to provide certain services for the good of Lagos state.Each service has various standards that must be met; for example, whenever the appropriation of a bill is passed on to the house they must ensure that estimates are critically analysed and resources are distributed in such a way those in need are put in priority.
In the election, Lagos State voted for Peter Obi (LP); Obi won the state with 45.8% of the vote, beating Bola Tinubu (APC) at 45.0% and Atiku Abubakar (PDP) at 6.0%. Considered a massive upset—especially considering Lagos is Tinubu's home state and projections had favored Tinubu—the result led to increased focus on the gubernatorial race. [103]
Lagos State operates a multi-party political system. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The politics of Lagos State has been dominated by the All Progressives Congress since 1999 when Bola Tinubu became the first democratically elected governor of Lagos State, followed closely by the People's Democratic Party .
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[5] [6] As the campaign continued into December, the administration of state governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu (APC)—a longtime Tinubu ally—was accused of abusing the power of government for political purposes after reports found that the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority was selectively closing roads and diverting traffic for only APC ...
Mojisola Lasbat Meranda (born 16 August 1980) is a Nigerian politician and the current Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly. [1] [2] She has been the lawmaker representing Apapa I constituency since June 2015. [3]
The governor of Lagos State is the head of government of Lagos State in Nigeria. [1] The governor leads the executive branch of the Lagos State Government. This position places its holder in leadership of the state with command authority over the state affairs. The Governor is frequently described to be the number one citizen of the state.
This is the list of members elected into the 10th Lagos State House of Assembly. The 10th Lagos State House of Assembly was inaugurated on June 6, 2023, by the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu. After the inauguration, an election was conducted to choose the Speaker and other principal officers of the 10th Assembly.