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Embattled Lagos lawmaker, Mudashiru Obasa, has approached the court to challenge his removal as the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly.

The lawmaker dragged the Assembly and the new Speaker, Mojisola Meranda, before a State High Court in Ikeja, claiming that the lawmakers were wrong to have removed him when the Assembly was on recess.

In a motion dated February 12, 2025, Obasa, through his counsel led by Chief Afolabi Fashanu, SAN, sought an order from the court for an accelerated hearing of the suit.

Obasa, 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.

Among the relief sought by the lawmaker include an order of the court fixing a date for the expeditious hearing of the originating summons, and abridging the time within which the defendants may file their response by way of counter-affidavits/written addresses to seven days after the hearing and determination of the application.

In the motion filed at the court on Friday, Obasa also sought an order of the court abridging the time within which the plaintiff may file its reply of points of law to three days.

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 abridgment of time.”

However, a date has not been fixed for the suit as of the time of filing this report.

https://punchng.com/obasa-challenges-removal-drags-lagos-assembly-meranda-to-court/

This battle go long. Seems Tinubu does not agree with Obasa removal, otherwise where he gather liver to fight back? Let's see where all these infightings lead to. Fingers crossed.

Another comedy show

Paperwhite:
This battle go long. Seems Tinubu does not agree with Obasa removal, otherwise where he gather liver to fight back? Let's see where all these infightings lead to. Fingers crossed.

The empire is about to fall

Paperwhite:
This battle go long. Seems Tinubu does not agree with Obasa removal, otherwise where he gather liver to fight back? Let's see where all these infightings lead to. Fingers crossed.

Believe that and you will believe anything. The strategy of engineering chaos and then playing both sides might not work for him this time. Lagos will be interesting in 2027. A lot of hitherto suppressed Lagos APC politicians will come out to assert themselves against the landlord this time, otherwise they risk fading into oblivion.

What would be the final nail in the coffin would be if Tinubu goes ahead to prop up his son in 2027 as many have alleged. On the other hand, to not do that would mean that his dynasty risk being transferred to another who is not related by kin hence lacking continuity. Which would be tantamount to him having laboured for nought.

Court has no jurisdiction on what happens on d floor of d house. The assembly have d legitimacy to carryout their duties once they are in majority.

He only has a case if majority of d are not involved.

Also,being a member of legislature and taking the same legislature to court is a gross misconduct. The Chief Whip should move d motion and He should be suspended indefinitely by d new speaker.

Moreover,The house can have emergency sitting chaired by d deputy speaker in d absence of the speaker. It's in d standing order of d house.

Obasa has no case at all.

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Africa leader and quest for power . Common tbief

This boy go chop wotowoto.



When una do ambode , na you dey for front.


E don reach you.


iwolokan

typical of agbadorians ...always blind to reality...u spearheaded the removal of a sitting governor Ambode..e reach your turn. U said no wata quan

Na him turn

This baba should relax nauuu

In Yoruba:

Obasa njaporo!

How do you translate?

I love his liver

Obasa and El Rufai are the new heroes of children of bitterness.

They always fail las las

This one na overdo

When a drum begins to sound too loud, beware it will soon tear

Move on, re-strategize to salvage your political aspirations

This is a lost cause, a waste of time, energy and resources.

Heal up and move on

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dre11:


https://punchng.com/obasa-challenges-removal-drags-lagos-assembly-meranda-to-court/

The last battle. But before matter go reach Supreme Court, come back, it is all over. But what do I know?

Guess this is just an ego fight. Make e nor be say e nor do anything at all.

This is the real trap they wanted him to fall for, yet he never understands them. They will proof that he is very desperate and not fit to rule Lagos. Even his last interview after his disposal showed how very desperate he could be. In fact, Olu Omo speaks better than him. . He will meet the judges under the payroll of LASG there.

He's dragging Lagos govt to Lagos court? Loser oh oo oh oo, loser! Patapata you don lose o loser!

Hmmm....

This Obasa wants to be king of LASG legislooters till death!

If Tinubu is as smart as they said he is... He should just shelf the idea of putting his son as the governor come 2027

bye bye

greatiyk4u:
I love his liver

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Which liver? The struggle of a drowning man , holding on to a straw.......Obasa is unknowingly committing political suicide ......
Lagos politics is designed by APC to follow a specific template. If you don't play by those rules . You will be relegated ...... except another party wins in Lagos .....
Watch and see how Obasa political career will end untimely.
Femi Pedro tried it . The system finished him patapata.
Ambode tried it , his butt was kicked out....


Fasola tried it, he was lucky that , most people stood by him , and warned APC chieftains in Lagos , that if they didn't give Fasola the second term ticket, that APC might lose in Lagos . That was what saved Fasola ....and he reconciled with all the aggrieved .

This guy is on his way back....that's if they allow this rascality to triumph..... The jags bulaba is more interested in his grip on Lagos than handling tissues of the country...

Season film unfolding.

AMINDA:


Believe that and you will believe anything. The strategy of engineering chaos and then playing both sides might not work for him this time. Lagos will be interesting in 2023. A lot of hitherto suppressed Lagos APC politicians will come out to assert themselves against the landlord this time, otherwise they risk fading into oblivion.

What would be the final nail in the coffin would be if Tinubu goes ahead to prop up his son in 2027 as many have alleged. On the other hand, to not do that would mean that his dynasty risk being transferred to another who is not related by kin hence lacking continuity. Which would be tantamount to him having laboured for nought.

All your analysis is always thrash, claim to know so much, yet very empty.

Tjra:
Obasa and El Rufai are the new heroes of children of bitterness.

They always fail las las

If not for treachery and betrayal, how did Elrufai and Obasa suddenly become the enemies of the yorubas? You can't win genuine true friends behaving like that.

Separation of powers. Case will be struck out

Tjra:
Obasa and El Rufai are the new heroes of children of bitterness.

They always fail las las

But Reno Omokri and Daniel Bwala are heros to some people too?


😂😂😂

OGA, no b your inheritance 😕

If removing him during recess was the problem, what if they convene during plenary and remove him again?