No fewer than twenty-nine lawmakers of the Lagos State House of Assembly loyal to Speaker Mojisola Meranda have arrived the Lagos State High Court on Friday for the hearing of a matter brought by the Agege lawmaker, Mudashiru Obasa.
Chronicle NG reports that Obasa had challenged his removal in court by 36 of his colleagues on January 13, 2025.
In the application dated February 12, 2025, and filed by his lawyer, Chief Afolabi Fashanu (SAN), the Obasa claimed that he was removed from his position on January 13, 2025, by 36 lawmakers while he was out of the country.
Meranda’s lawyers include lead counsel, Prof. Tayo Oyetibo (SAN).
Othercounsels to the lawmakers are 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.
As of the time of filing this report, Meranda had also arrived at at the court,, and the lawmakers had taken their seats in preparation for the hearing.
Chronicle NG reports that members of the Lagos State House of Assembly have reaffirmed their decision to remove Mudashiru Obasa as Speaker, declaring their support for Meranda as the rightful leader of the House.
Speaking to journalists at the assembly complex on Thursday, the lawmakers dismissed Obasa’s claim that he remains the speaker.
The 36 legislators stood by their decision, stating that Meranda is the duly recognized speaker of the assembly.
Addressing the media, the Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Security, and Strategy, Steven Ogundipe, emphasized the lawmakers’ stance.
“He was not elected as Speaker by his constituency. We endured his master-slave leadership for nearly a decade. Now, we’ve had enough, and we’re not backing down,” Ogundipe stated.
Despite this, Obasa entered the Assembly complex with the support of two lawmakers—Ayinde Akinsanya (Mushin Constituency I) and Noheem Adams (Mushin Constituency II)—signaling continued tension within the legislative body.
