- Safiu Kehinde
No fewer than twenty-nine members of the Lagos State House of Assembly have, on Friday, arrived at the Lagos State High Court alongside Speaker, Mojisola Meranda, for the hearing of the lawsuit filed against them by impeached Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa.
NPO reported that Obasa had dragged the lawmakers to court over his impeachment by 36 members of the House on January 13, 2025.
The embattled lawmaker had repeatedly disregarded his impeachment, stating that he remained the legitimate Speaker of the House.
He would further affirm his stand with his takeover of the Assembly yesterday.
Though he denied filing lawsuit against the Assembly while speaking at an interview yesterday, the lawmakers, however z arrived at the court on Friday for the hearing of the application dated February 12, 2025, and filed by his lawyer, Chief Afolabi Fashanu (SAN).
Obasa, in the suit, claimed that he was removed from his position on January 13, 2025, by 36 lawmakers while he was out of the country.
Lawyers to Meranda include lead counsel, Prof. Tayo Oyetibo (SAN).
Representing the lawmakers and Meranda are, Prof. Tayo Oyetibo (SAN), Mr. Olu Daramola (SAN), Mr. Femi Falana (SAN); Dr. Muiz Banire (SAN); Mrs. Abimbola Akeredolu (SAN); Dr. Dada Awosika (SAN); Prof. Dayo Amokaye (SAN); Mr. Mofe Oyetibo (SAN); Mr. Olumide Oyewole and Mr. Wunmi Okeremi.