By Abiola Olawale
The last has definitely not been heard about the impeachment of Mudashiru Obasa as the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly.
This is as Obasa has approached the court to challenge his removal as the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly.
The lawsuit was filed on February 12, 2025 before the Lagos State High Court, Ikeja, Obasa, through Obasa’s counsel led by Chief Afolabi Fashanu, SAN.
In the suit, Obasa claimed that his removal and subsequent emergence of a new Speaker, Mojisola Meranda, was illegal.
According to him, the lawmakers were wrong to have removed him when the Assembly was on recess.
Obama, who was out of the country, was removed as the Lagos Assembly speaker on January 13, 2025, by 36 lawmakers.
He challenged his removal upon return to the country, declaring that he remained the speaker.
The embattled lawmaker’s application is predicated on nine grounds, among which is the interpretation of sections 36; 90; 92(2)(c); 101 and 311 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (As amended) vis-à-vis Order V, Rule 18(2) and Order II, Rule 9(1)(ii)(iii)(iv)(v)(vi)(vii)(viii) of Rules and Standing Order of the Lagos State House of Assembly.
Part of the motion reads: “This action challenges the constitutionality of the sitting and proceedings of the Lagos State House of Assembly to sit during recess without the Speaker reconvening the House or giving any other person powers to reconvene the House.
“Public interest requires the case to be heard and determined speedily and expeditiously so that legislative activities in the state are not stalled.
“The legality of the continued sitting of the 1st defendant under the present leadership in violation of the aforementioned laws and rules calls for an urgent determination.
“This Honourable Court is imbued with inherent powers to grant accelerated hearing and abridgement of time.”
