1st Lagos State House of Assembly
| 1st Lagos State House of Assembly | |
|---|---|
| Lagos State House of Assembly | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | 4 years |
| History | |
| Founded | October 2, 1979 |
| Leadership | |
Deputy Speaker |
Hon. Moshood Muse ariyoh, Unity Party of Nigeria |
Leader of the House |
Hon. Lateef Babatunde Odunsi, Unity Party of Nigeria |
Chief Whip |
Jimoh Adekoya Adams, Unity Party of Nigeria |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 41 |
Length of term | 4 years |
| Elections | |
| Direct election | |
| Website | |
| 1st Lagos State House of Assembly | |
The 1st Lagos State House of Assembly is the legislative branch of the Lagos State Government inaugurated on October 2, 1979, the same year the Lagos State House of Assembly was founded. The assembly ran its course till October 5, 1983.[1] The assembly was unicameral with 41 representatives elected from each constituencies of the state on the platform of the Unity Party of Nigeria.[2] The Speaker of the 1st Legislative Assembly was Rt. Hon Oladosun Oshinowo and the Deputy speaker was Hon Moshood Muse.[3][4] The 2nd Assembly was inaugurated on October 5, 1983 with the emergence of with the election of Oladimeji Longe as speaker.[5]
References
- ↑ "The Parliament of Lagos, Nigeria - Parliamentary Detail". cpahq.com. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- ↑ "LAGOS ASSEMBLY: Lawmakers Pays Tribute To First Speaker, Oshinowo". Legisreportsng.
- ↑ Oziegbe Okoeki. "Lagos to acquire Lekki Concession Company". The Nation.
- ↑ "Lagos Assembly honours Oshinowo, late first speaker - P.M. NEWS Nigeria". pmnewsnigeria.com.
- ↑ "Fashola, Adefulire, Ikuforiji, others eulogise Longe". Daily Independent, Nigerian Newspaper.
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