Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa

Rt. Hon.
Mudashiru A. Obasa

Speaker

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PROFILE

Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa

GENDER: Male

DATE OF BIRTH: November 11, 1972

EDUCATION

• St Thomas Acquinas Pry School, Surulere, Lagos
• State Pry Schol, Oyewole, Agege.
• Archbishop Aggey Memorial Secondary School, Mushin, Ilasamaja, Lagos.
• Lagos State University (LASU) 
• Nigeria Law School
• PhD (Honoris Causa), Joseph Ayodele Babalola University (JABU), Ikeji Arakeji, Osun State 
Constituency: Agege 01

WORK AND POLITICS

❖ Chairman, House Committee on Rural Development; 
❖ Chairman, House Committee on Public Account, Local Government for six years as a pioneer Chairman. 
❖ Chairman, House Committee on Budget and Economic Planning 
❖ Served members of numerous committees such as Committee on Lands and Housing as well as Physical Planning;
❖ Chairman, House Committee on Selection

➢ He worked with the defunct Serve Trust Nig. Ltd.

➢ He worked with Kado Nig. Ltd
➢ Councilor, Agege Local Government Area
➢ Chairman, House Committee on Education as well as members of various committees at Agege Local Government. 
➢ He was also made the Deputy Leader of the Legislative Council, Agege LGA.
➢ Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly from 2015 till January 2025
➢ He was renominated to be the Speaker from 3rd March 2025 till date at Lagos State House of Assembly.

AWARDS

He has received numerous awards such as:

• Certificate of Excellence by the State of Georgia in USA 
• Best Speaker of the Year 2016 by Eko Club International, Atlanta, USA; 
• Golden Ambassador of Lagos State University (LASU) by Lagos State University; 
• Podium Recognition Awards 2016 by Podium International; 
• Best House of Assembly Speaker 2016 by Global Excellence; 
• Speaker of the Year 2016 by City People Magazine; 
• Outstanding Leaders Award by Christian Coalition Against Corruption; 
• Lagos State at 50 Prestigious & Visionary Award for Leadership by Igbo Community in Lagos
• Most Outstanding State Legislator of the Year 2017 by the Independent Newspapers Limited (INL
• Certificate of Recognition (2018) by the African Bar Association (ABA) 
• Chairman of the Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria from 2018 to 2020. 
✓ In December 2018, Rt. Hon. (Dr.) Obasa was named a member of the Committee for the Implementation of Autonomy for State Legislature and State Judiciary by President Muhammadu Buhari. 
✓ He has the record of being the first person to be elected Speaker thrice by a State House of Assembly in Nigeria. 

He is also a member of Associations like:

o The Council of African Bar Association 
o Ikoyi Club
o Island Club
o Association of Friends (Asso)
o Abeokuta club

SOCIAL IMPACTS

✓ He initiated annual Stakeholders Meeting to address germane issues across all the LGAS/LCDAs in Lagos State
✓ Annual distribution of WAEC/JAMB/GCE forms in the entire Agege LGA and Orile Agege LCDA
✓ Obasa Cup to discover future talents.
✓ Different empowerment schemes across both OrileAgege LCDA and Agege LGA and some other parts of Lagos State
✓ Periodic scholarship programs for indigent students 
✓ He is the initiator of the Lagos State NeighbourhoodSafety Corps

SKILLS

➢ He has a track record of being a leader, which spans across his political career.
➢ He has the reputable record of being the longest serving State House of Assembly member in the sub-Sahara Africa

HOBBIES

Football, Reading, Boxing and Mentorship