5th Lagos State House of Assembly explained
| 5th Lagos State House of Assembly |
| Legislature: | Lagos State House of Assembly |
| Foundation: | October 2, 1979 |
| House Type: | unicameral |
| Term Limits: | 4 years |
| Leader1 Type: | Speaker of the Assembly |
| Leader1: | Rt. Hon. Adeyemi Ikuforiji |
| Election1: | June 2, 2003 |
| Leader2 Type: | Deputy Speaker |
| Leader2: | Hon. Farouk Adegboyega Oshodi |
| Election2: | June 2, 2003 |
| Leader3 Type: | Leader of the House |
| Leader3: | Hon. Babajide Omoworare |
| Election3: | June 2, 2003 |
| Leader4 Type: | Deputy Leader |
| Leader4: | Hon. Balogun Abour Mobolaji |
| Leader5 Type: | Chief Whip |
| Leader5: | Hon. Olabanji Olayemi Olateju |
| Election4: | June 2, 2003 |
| Term Length: | 4 years |
| Members: | 41 |
| Last Election1: | 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]
Notes and References
- Web site: NigeriaWorld Documents (Lagos House of Assembly ad-hoc committee report on perjury and forgery charges against Governor Bola Ahmed Tinubu) . nigeriaworld.com . 18 April 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071216013157/http://nigeriaworld.com/focus/republic/lagosrelease.html . 16 December 2007 .
- Web site: Results of Lagos Governorship, House of Assembly polls. Vanguard News. 18 April 2015.
- Web site: Lagos Assembly plans lifetime allowance for speaker, deputy. The Punch - Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper. 18 April 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150418015103/http://www.punchng.com/news/lagos-assembly-plans-lifetime-allowance-for-speaker-deputy/. 2015-04-18. dead.
- Web site: I’ve no plans to return to Lagos Assembly –Ikuforiji. Daily Independent, Nigerian Newspaper. 18 April 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150418134639/http://dailyindependentnig.com/2014/12/ive-no-plans-return-lagos-assembly-ikuforiji/. 18 April 2015. usurped. dmy-all.
- Web site: Lagos Assembly: Controversy brews over Ikuforiji’s successor. Daily Independent, Nigerian Newspaper. 18 April 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150418132620/http://dailyindependentnig.com/2014/12/lagos-assembly-controversy-brews-ikuforijis-successor/. 18 April 2015. usurped. dmy-all.
- Web site: Lagos Assembly Kicks Out Speaker, Appoints Another. allAfrica.com. 18 April 2015.
