Staff and legislative aides of the Lagos State House of Assembly have been instructed to work remotely until further notice, as tensions persist over the recent leadership shake-up.
The directive, issued in a memo on Sunday by Acting Clerk Babatunde Abubakar, is said to be a precautionary measure to safeguard staff and prevent any escalation of hostilities.
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Mr Abubakar reaffirmed the commitment of the newly appointed Speaker, Mojisola Meranda, to ensuring workers’ safety and fostering a peaceful resolution to the crisis.
The Assembly has been in turmoil since 32 lawmakers voted on 13 January to remove former Speaker Mudashiru Obasa and ex-Clerk Olalekan Onafeko. Honourable Obasa was succeeded by his former deputy, Honourable Meranda.
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