Former Lagos State House of Assembly Speaker Mudashiru Obasa has taken his battle for reinstatement to the courts.
The Lagos politician has filed a suit at the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja, seeking to be immediately reinstated as the head of the state’s House of Assembly.
The suit, filed on February 14, 2025, claims that Obasa was wrongly removed as Lagos Speaker. He has joined the current Speaker, Lasbat Mojisola Meranda, and the Assembly as defendants.
This development comes after weeks of failed political meetings aimed at resolving the crisis. The meetings, which were held between Lagos and Abuja, involved politicians loyal to President Bola Tinubu.
Despite the President’s alleged call for lawmakers to return Obasa to office, the crisis has lingered.
Obasa’s removal as Speaker on January 13, 2025, was a result of allegations of statutory and financial misconduct, including the controversial withdrawal of ₦43.5 billion for backup vehicles for members and other questionable expenditures.
