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BREAKING: Court orders all members of Lagos Assembly to be joined in Obasa’s suit

  • Mudashiru Obasa, the factional Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, expressed loyalty to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, stating, "I have been a disciple of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu since leaving secondary school."
  • Obasa presided over a plenary attended by four lawmakers, intensifying the crisis in the Lagos State House of Assembly.
  • Obasa described Governor Sanwo-Olu as his leader and brother, denying any disrespect toward him.
  • He claimed he does not have a governorship ambition but acknowledged his qualifications for the position.
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Lagos lawmakers arrive court over Obasa removal suit

Twenty-nine lawmakers of the Lagos State House of Assembly loyal to Speaker Mojisola Meranda, on Friday arrived the Lagos State High Court for the hearing of a matter brought by the Agege lawmaker, Mudashiru Obasa. PUNCH Online reports that Obasa had challenged his removal in court by 36 of his colleagues on January 13, 2025. […]

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BREAKING: Court orders all members of Lagos Assembly to be joined in Obasa’s suit

The Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja has ordered that all members of the Lagos House of Assembly be joined as parties in the suit filed by Hon. Mudashiru Obasa. Justice Yetunde Pinheiro has also adjourned the case till March 7 to hear all pending applications. Hon. Obasa had approached the court to challenge his removal by at least 36 of his colleagues on January 13, 2025. In the application dated February 12, 2025, and filed by his lawyer, Sen…

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Speakership crisis: I've been Tinubu's disciple since I left secondary school –Obasa - Daily Trust

The factional Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has said that he has been a disciple to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu since he left secondary school. Obasa stated this while answering questions in relation to the crisis rocking the state House of Assembly during an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today on Thursday. Obasa had stormed the assembly on Thursday alongside his security details and presided over ‘plenary’…

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NBA President Afam Osigwe Advocates For Legal Reforms To Hold Lawyers Accountable For Misconduct In Political Roles - TheNigeriaLawyer

*Decries Growing Lawlessness In State Houses Of Assembly In a recent interview on Channels TV’s Sunrise Daily, the President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr. Afam Osigwe, SAN, expressed deep concern over the growing lawlessness in State Houses of Assembly across the country. He highlighted the recent crisis in the Lagos State House of Assembly, where a former Speaker, Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, attempted to reclaim his position with the sup…

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*Courtroom Drama: Legal battle erupts over representation in Obasa’s removal lawsuit (ThisDay)*N47b Fraud: EFCC arraigns ex-Abia gov Orji, son, 3 others (Punch)

Courtroom Drama: Legal battle erupts over representation in Obasa’s removal lawsuit (ThisDay) A mild drama unfolded on Friday at the Lagos State court when two lawyers claimed to represent the Lagos State House of Assembly during the hearing of a suit filed by Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa, challenging his removal as Speaker. Obasa filed the suit (ID/9047GCM/2025) before Justice Yetunde Pinheiro, contesting the constitutionality of the Lagos State House…

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Court To Hear Obasa’s Alleged Wrongful Removal Suit March 7

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The suit filed by the former speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, challenging his removal as speaker, on Friday resumed before an Ikeja High Court. The respondents in the suit are members of the state assembly and the current speaker, Mojisola Meranda. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) […] The post Court To Hear Obasa’s Alleged Wrongful Removal Suit March 7 first appeared on African Examiner.

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Kanyi Daily broke the news in on Thursday, February 27, 2025.
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