Court Declares Obasa’s Removal As Lagos Assembly Speaker “Illegal and Unconstitutional”

A High Court sitting in Ikeja has declared the removal of Mudashiru Obasa as Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly as illegal, unconstitutional, null, and void.

In a ruling delivered on Wednesday, Justice Yetunde Pinheiro also nullified all proceedings and resolutions of the House held on January 13, 2025, during which Obasa was controversially removed and Mojisola Meranda was installed as Speaker.

Obasa had approached the court to challenge the legality of his removal, filing a suit against the Lagos State House of Assembly and Meranda. The court, in its verdict, upheld Obasa’s claims, stating that the legislative process leading to his removal violated constitutional procedures and lacked legal foundation.

Justice Pinheiro emphasized that due process must be followed in legislative matters, especially in the removal of principal officers, noting that the Assembly’s actions on that date amounted to an abuse of power.

With the court’s decision, Obasa is now reinstated as the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly.