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Obasa Swears in Oshinowo as First Female Clerk of Lagos Assembly
Speaker Mudashiru Obasa swears in Adenike Abolanle Oshinowo as Lagos Assembly Clerk, the first female to hold the position, while celebrating the distinguished retirement of Olalekan Onafeko.
Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, on Monday, June 22, 2026, swore in Adenike Abolanle Oshinowo, a distinguished lawyer and legislative draftsman, as the first female Clerk of the Assembly in a colourful ceremony held inside the Assembly chamber in Lagos.
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The event, which doubled as a valedictory service for the outgoing Clerk, Olalekan Onafeko, was graced by the First Lady of Lagos State, Dr Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, the Head of Service, Olabode Agoro, lawmakers, top government officials, members of the Judiciary, family representatives and staff of the Assembly.
Speaker Obasa praised Mr Onafeko for his exemplary service since joining the House in 2000 and rising to Clerk in 2020.
“From his deployment to this House in 2000, he rose through the ranks to become Clerk in 2020. He pioneered the establishment of the Service Delivery Unit, championed accountability, and inspired colleagues with his humility and integrity,” Obasa stated.
The Speaker highlighted Onafeko’s broader contributions as a philanthropist and community leader, noting his receipt of the Annual Best Officer Award and multiple nominations for the National Merit Award.
He wished the retiring clerk a fulfilling retirement filled with joy, good health and continued community impact.
In administering the oath to the new Clerk, Speaker Obasa expressed strong confidence in Mrs Oshinowo’s capabilities. “Mrs. Oshinowo embodies excellence, integrity, and resilience. She has devoted over two decades to the Lagos State Public Service,” he said.
He added that she brings “a wealth of experience and a clear vision for strengthening parliamentary administration,” describing her appointment as a significant moment of continuity and strength for the 10th Assembly.
Speaker Obasa urged all staff and management to extend full cooperation to the new Clerk, emphasising unity of purpose in advancing legislative excellence and efficient service delivery to the people of Lagos State.
This landmark appointment of the first female Clerk underscores the Assembly’s commitment to progressive leadership and gender inclusion while building on the solid foundation laid by dedicated public servants like Olalekan Onafeko.
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The smooth transition promises to sustain the institution’s pivotal role in deepening democracy and good governance in Nigeria’s commercial capital.
A group, the Imo First Group (IFG) has described the purported Magistrate court order to arrest Senator Ifeanyi Araraume and the former governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, over alleged criminal conspiracy and forgery, as a ruse and fake news
The group stated this in a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja.
IFG challenged those peddling the fake news to make the court order public.
The statement reads ” The fabricated and concocted story was first posted on social media by Hon. Ambrose Nwaogwugwu, a media aide to Governor Hope Uzodimma, before it was picked up by other media outfits, including Arise TV.
According to the statement, those behind the report claimed that a Senior Magistrate Court sitting in Abuja issued a Bench Warrant dated September 9, 2026, following a petition written by the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Imo State, Barr. Chukwuemeka Ibejiako, to the Police and DSS on October 8, 2026, over alleged presentation of fake APC primary results.
The Group debunked the existence of any such order.
“We want to state categorically and unequivocally that no jSenior Magistrate ordered or issued any bench warrant for the arrest of Araraume”
IFG however challenged anyone in possession of the purported court order to publish it.
“If you claim to have a court order present same for the public to see,
“This fabricated bench warrant contain in the report is filled with inconsistencies, the bench warrant was dated September 9, 2026, while the REC’s petition that supposedly triggered it was dated October 8, 2026, with case number CR/M/084/2026.
The statement further stated that the purveyors and harbinger of the fake news tried to trick the magistrate via exparte order but was rebuked
“The magistrate bluntly refused to grant their exparte and threatened to arrest them, yet they carried their falsehood about. What’s the problem of occupants of office that never won free and fair elections and tried to destroy reputable Imo sons that have won elections. We challenge anyone in this macabre surugede dance to show the court order or warrant of arrest. It’s preposterous to blackmail decent Imo sons on the altar of dirty politics.”
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