The sacked speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly Mudashiru Obasa, has gone the court to challenge his removal.
The lawmaker is also seeking accelerated hearing of his case against the Assembly and new Speaker, Mojisola Meranda, before a State High Court in Ikeja.
He claims that it was unlawful for his colleagues to remove him when the Assembly was on recess.
The motion dated February 12, 2025, was filed by his lawyer, Afolabi Fashanu, SAN.
Obasa, who was reportedly out of the country, was sacked as Lagos Assembly speaker on January 13, 2025, by 36 lawmakers.
He had challenged his removal upon return to the country, saying he remained the speaker.
In the suit, Obasa, who avers that his removal was unlawful, is asking the court to interprete 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 abridgment of time.”
No date has been fixed for the suit as of the time of filing this report.
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