Lagos Assembly: Let’s continue to work together in peace- Obasa urges colleagues

Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. (Hon) Mudashiru Obasa has urged his colleagues to allow for peace and continue working together in harmony for the betterment of the people.

Obasa made the call on Wednesday in a statement issued by his media office after the State’s High Court declared his removal on January 13, 2025, illegal, null and void.

He described the legal victory as a win for the House of Assembly as an institution, adding that the court decision “reinforces the desire for us as members of the House to move ahead in unity and harmony and continue to work for the good of our people, our beloved Lagos State, and Nigeria.

Justice Yetunde Pinheiro of the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja on Wednesday declared Obasa’s removal as illegal, unconstitutional, and null and void, nullifying the proceedings and resolutions of the Assembly held on January 13, 2025.

Obasa had filed a suit on February 12, 2025, through his counsel, Chief Afolabi Fashanu (SAN), challenging his removal, arguing that the House session during which he was removed was unlawfully convened and lacked proper authority or any formal delegation of power from the Speaker’s office.

Obasa’s legal challenge was anchored on nine grounds, relying on provisions of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) and the Rules and Standing Orders of the Lagos State House of Assembly.