5th Lagos State House of Assembly

5th Lagos State House of Assembly
Lagos State House of Assembly
Type
Type
Term limits
4 years
History
FoundedOctober 2, 1979
Leadership
Rt. Hon. Adeyemi Ikuforiji
since June 2, 2003
Deputy Speaker
Hon. Farouk Adegboyega Oshodi
since June 2, 2003
Leader of the House
Hon. Babajide Omoworare
since June 2, 2003
Deputy Leader
Hon. Balogun Abour Mobolaji
since June 2, 2003
Chief Whip
Hon. Olabanji Olayemi Olateju
Structure
Seats41
Length of term
4 years
Elections
Direct election
Last election
June 2, 2007
Website
The 5th Lagos State House of Assembly

The 5th Lagos State House of Assembly is the legislative branch of the Lagos State Government inaugurated on June 2, 2003 and the assembly ran its course till July 2, 2007.[1] The assembly was unicameral with 41 representatives elected from each constituencies of the state.[2] The Speaker of the 5th Legislative Assembly was Rt. Hon Adeyemi Ikuforiji and the Deputy speaker was Hon. Farouk Adegboyega Oshodi.[3][4][5][6]

  1. ^ "NigeriaWorld Documents (Lagos House of Assembly ad-hoc committee report on perjury and forgery charges against Governor Bola Ahmed Tinubu)". nigeriaworld.com. Archived from the original on 16 December 2007. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  2. ^ "Results of Lagos Governorship, House of Assembly polls". Vanguard News. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  3. ^ "Lagos Assembly plans lifetime allowance for speaker, deputy". The Punch - Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper. Archived from the original on 2015-04-18. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  4. ^ "I've no plans to return to Lagos Assembly –Ikuforiji". Daily Independent, Nigerian Newspaper. Archived from the original on 18 April 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. ^ "Lagos Assembly: Controversy brews over Ikuforiji's successor". Daily Independent, Nigerian Newspaper. Archived from the original on 18 April 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. ^ "Lagos Assembly Kicks Out Speaker, Appoints Another". allAfrica.com. Retrieved 18 April 2015.