Justice Yetunde Pinheiro of the Lagos State High Court has declared the removal of the reinstated Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, illegal and unconstitutional.
In a judgment delivered on Wednesday, the court nullified the proceedings and resolutions of the House held on January 13, 2025, during which Obasa was removed from office.
Obasa had filed a suit against the House of Assembly and the newly appointed Speaker, Mojisola Meranda, challenging the legality of his removal.
The suit, filed on February 12, 2025, by his counsel, Chief Afolabi Fashanu (SAN), argued that his removal by 36 lawmakers took place while the Assembly was on recess and while he was out of the country.
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He urged the court to declare the process unlawful, contending that the sitting was invalid as it was convened without the Speaker’s authority or any formal delegation of power.
His legal challenge was based on nine grounds, drawing on interpretations of various provisions of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), as well as the Rules and Standing Orders governing the Lagos State House of Assembly.
By Alade Adisa
