The Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday passed a vote of confidence in the Speaker of the House, Mr Mudashiru Obasa, after clearing him of corruption allegations.
reports that the House unanimously passed the vote of confidence through a voice vote conducted by the Majority Leader, Mr Sanai Agunbiade, who acted as the speaker during the plenary.reports that this followed the presentation of the report of a nine-member fact-finding adhoc committee which was headed by Mr Victor Akande during plenary.
The speaker on Saturday appeared before state assembly panel of inquiry on the corruption allegations.Akande, in presenting the report of the fact-finding committee during the plenary, said all the allegations made against Obasa were frivolous, adding that the speaker followed due process in all purchases.
He said, “We also recommend that the activities of the house should be digitalised for proper record keeping and monitoring.
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