She said, “It is with every sense of responsibility that I hereby give you notice of my decision to resign as the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, with effect from today, 3rd March, 2025. I did not arrive at this decision lightly. Indeed, I took it in careful consideration of all the primary and intricate integral circumstances that are connected with my election as Speaker on 13th of January, 2025.
“On the one hand, I am in recent present political turmoil, which is threatening the cohesion of this honourable house. On the other hand, we are the representative of the good people of Lagos, with a mandate to protect our democracy and ensure good governance. I am a good student of political history, and in this regard, I know that this is a point at which, as your leader, I have to make a selfless sacrifice to resign in order to protect the peace of the situation.”
She also expressed appreciation for the support she received as the first female Speaker of the Lagos Assembly as she said, “With your support, I made history as the first female Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, and I value and cherish your solidarity”
Meranda continued, “I am sincerely grateful to each of you for your support and collaboration during my short but very interesting tenure. I leave this position as the right honourable Speaker of this house, and I shall continue to serve my good people of Agbapapa Constitution I in particular, and our team in Lagos in general. Thank you for finding me worthy to lead this distinguished and honourable assembly.
