A high-level delegation has been appointed to resolve the political impasse rocking the Lagos State House of Assembly.

This follows the speakership crisis, which has taken a new twist amid widespread reports that the current Speaker, Mojisola Meranda, might step aside for another lawmaker to lead the House.

The party bigwigs appointed to lead the peace-finding mission include former governors of Osun, Ogun, and Lagos states—Chief Bisi Akande, Segun Osoba, and Akinwunmi Ambode—among others.

Reports indicate that on Sunday, February 23, Osoba, Ambode, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and all members of the Governance Advisory Council (GAC) met at the Governor’s Lodge in Marina to find a lasting solution to the crisis.

The high-powered APC delegation was directed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to intervene after the GAC failed to resolve the political tension in the Lagos Assembly.

A GAC member stated, “The seven of them are ranking members in Lagos West. They are the ones whose names will be submitted to President Tinubu.”

According to Vanguard, sources suggest that David Setonji is being considered as the new Speaker due to his experience and seniority.

A top source in the Lagos APC said, “Setonji from Badagry is being considered among them. He is the one who is not a first-timer among those in the West.”