Supreme Court Says Sacked Speaker Obasa Not Solicitor, Advocate Of The Apex Court

By Akinwale Kasali

Controversy has continued to trail the claim by impeached Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru  Obasa, that he is a Legal Practitioner, Solicitor and  advocate of the Supreme Court of Nigeria.

The issue has been at the front burner of discourse when he was still in the saddle as Speaker of LAHA. It began when  a petition was written to the Supreme Court to confirm Obasa’s alleged claim.

In a letter dated 24th July, 2020, signed by Gertrude B. Karenton-Mordi for the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court, titled; “RE: VERIFICATION OF MUDASHIRU AJAYI OBASA AS A SOLICITOR AND ADVOCATE OF THE SUPREME COURT”, it was clearly stated that Obasa’s name was not on the Roll Call of Legal Practitioners kept in the Honourable Court. It urged Obasa to come to the Honourable Court with his Call to Bar and Qualifying Certificates for Enrolment.

It further stated that if Obasa had done a Change of Name, he should come forward with proof of evidence.

The issue was, however, swept under the carpet, but has resurfaced days after his impeachment.

The Supreme Court has however debunked Obasa’s claim of being a Legal Practitioner. The Court said his name was never in the Roll Call.

Not a few people say if true, this has brought to fore “the insincerity, impersonation and deceit depicted by the former Speaker, which were part of his many sins that led to his unceremonious exit from the saddle as Speaker.”