The Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja has declared the removal of the re-instated Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, as illegal, unconstitutional, null and void.
In a ruling on Wednesday, Yetunde Pinheiro, the presiding judge, nullified the proceedings and resolution of the Lagos assembly on January 13, 2025.
Obasa had filed a suit against the House of Assembly and the newly appointed Speaker at the time, Mojisola Meranda, to challenge the legality of his removal.
He was removed on January 13 over allegations of abuse of office and gross misconduct, while Mojisola Meranda was elected as a replacement.
The sixth time lawmaker representing Agege Constituency I, however, staged a dramatic comeback after an intense scheming and maneuvering in the state’s politics.
Despite being reinstated as Speaker after 49 days, Obasa continued with a suit he filed earlier to challenge the legality of his removal.
