Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Friday inaugurated the ninth Lagos State House of Assembly, which saw Mr Mudashiru Obasa (APC-Agege I) re-emerging as the Speaker of the assembly.

Obasa was Speaker of the eighth Assembly which ended its session on Thursday.

Obasa, who represents Agege constituency 1 at the Assembly, was nominated for the position by the lawmaker representing Lagos Mainland constituency 2, Hon Moshood Oshun.

The nomination was seconded by Hon Yinka Ogundimu from Agege constituency 2. 

Also elected is the sitting deputy speaker, Hon Wasiu Eshinlokun-Sanni, who was nominated by Hon Tunde Braimoh and seconded by Hon Desmond Elliot.

The majority leader, Hon Sanai Agunbiade, and chief whip, Hon Rotimi Abiru, deputy majority leader Olumuyiwa Jimoh were reelected. Mosunmola Sangodara, female lawmaker, was elected deputy chief whip.

Proclaiming the ninth Assembly, Sanwo-Olu, who was represented by his deputy, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, said that he looked forward to a harmonious relationship with the House.