By Akinwale Kasali
Reinstated Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, has refused to withdraw the suit he filed in Court against his Deputy, Mojisola Meranda and 33 Lawmakers over his impeachment on January 13th, 2025.
Despite the alleged order by President Bola Tinubu that Obasa should Withdraw the case from the High Court in Lagos with immediate effect, he failed to do so.
The Lagos State High Court which is hearing the case was yet to receive any withdrawal notice from Obasa’s lawyer as of Monday, March 17th, 2025.
On Monday at the continuation of hearing, Justice Yetunde Pinheiro rejected an application Obasa to change the Legal Representation of the Lagos State House of Assembly.
The Judge ruled that Femi Falana, SAN, will remain the approved counsel for the Assembly, despite arguments from multiple parties involved in the case.
Obasa’s counsel, Olusola Idowu, SAN, had argued for a new Counsel, citing the Assembly’s right to change its Legal Team.
However, Falana countered that he had not been debriefed by the Assembly and denied the existence of any reinstatement order for suspended Clerk, Olalekan Onafeko.
Abimbola Akeredolu, SAN, representing Obasa on other matters, argued that the application was tied to unresolved substantive issues in the case, while Olu Daramola, SAN, representing 33 of the 40 lawmakers (the 3rd to 35th defendants), claimed the majority of Lawmakers suspended Onafeko and retained Falana, accusing the opposing side of misintepreting the Industrial Court’s order.
The Court also addressed another application by Falana, who argued that the Court lacks jurisdiction to interfere in matters of the Assembly.
Falana noted that the Speaker is elected by Members of the House and can only be removed by the Members.
Justice Pinheiro adjourned the case, informing the Court that a date will be communicated to the parties involved.
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