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Lagos Assembly Swears-in Saheed Obafemi
By Dayo Badmus
Winner of the Lagos by-election to fill the Kosofe Constituency II, Hon. Saheed Wasiu Obafemi has been sworn-in as a member of the Lagos state House of Assembly.
Hon. Saheed Obafemi was admitted into the chamber after taking an oath of office by the legal department in the presence of members of the House and staff during plenary.
Saheed was elected under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) during a by-election held on Saturday 5th December, 2020.
The election followed the death of Hon. Tunde Braimoh, the lawmaker who represented the constituency untill July, 2020.
The Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, congratulated the newly sworn-in lawmaker and urged him to collaborate and cooperate with other members of the House in the journey to sustain the greatness of Lagos.
He also urged him to ensure effective representation of his constituents.
The swearing-in ceremony was witnessed by Senator Tokunbo Abiru who recently became a member of the Nigerian Senate in an election held same day.
