The leadership crisis in the Lagos State House of Assembly has taken a dramatic turn as impeached Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, has dragged the Assembly and its new Speaker, Lasbat Mojisola Meranda, to court. Obasa is asking the court to overturn his removal and reinstate him as the head of the state’s legislature.
Court documents filed on February 14, 2025, at the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja show that Obasa is challenging the legality of the session that led to his impeachment on January 13, 2025. The documents, obtained by Peoples Gazette, argue that the sitting was unconstitutional and unauthorized.
“The action challenged the sitting and proceedings of the Lagos State House of Assembly to sit during recess without reconvening the House or giving any other person powers to reconvene the House,” the filings stated.
Obasa’s legal action comes after several failed attempts to resolve the crisis through political negotiations. For weeks, meetings were held in both Lagos and Abuja among politicians loyal to President Bola Tinubu. Tinubu himself reportedly urged lawmakers to reinstate Obasa, but the crisis has continued as many lawmakers fear that the impeached leader might take revenge on those who voted against him.
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Despite Tinubu’s intervention, some key political figures in Lagos remain opposed to Obasa’s return. Muraina Akanbi Taiwo, a member of the Governance Advisory Council (GAC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos, firmly rejected the idea of reinstating Obasa.
“Tinubu is not God in Lagos,” Taiwo declared, insisting that the decision to remove Obasa should stand.
Sources say Tinubu recently snubbed a meeting with GAC members over their delay in executing his directive for Obasa’s reinstatement. However, the lawmakers remain divided, with some arguing that reinstating Obasa would destabilize the Assembly further.
The case is expected to test the constitutional authority of the Lagos State House of Assembly and could set a legal precedent for legislative processes in the state. Meanwhile, Speaker Meranda has yet to publicly respond to the lawsuit.