Former speaker of Lagos state house of assembly, Mudashiru Obasa has received backlash from online commentators over a suit filed by him to challenge his removal as the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly.
Obasa, in the suit filed before a Lagos High Court, is demanding his immediate reinstatement.
Obasa was removed from office as Speaker on January 13, 2025 by majority of the lawmakers of the House on allegation of abuse of office and financial impropriety.
The lawmaker is amongst other prayers, seeking an order nullifying his removal and restoring him as Speaker.
The suit named the current Speaker, Rt Hon Lasbat Mojisola Meranda, and the Lagos State House of Assembly as defendants.
Obasa argues in the suit that the January 13 plenary session where he was impeached was not properly convened, making the proceedings unconstitutional.
The court filing cites constitutional provisions and Assembly standing orders to argue that the impeachment was conducted outside legal procedures.
Obasa contends that lawmakers met during a recess without formally reconvening, rendering the decision invalid.
Reacting, an online commentator, Olawale Adeyemi said: “Hon Mudasiru Obasa,ten years as a speaker cumulatively sixteen years as a lawmaker with pry six school leaving certificate. Now impeached, heading to court you are just too greedy. Yeye lo ma jasi.”
Another online commentator, Omowumi Margaret Falola questioned if the office of the speaker of Lagos State had become a family inheritance.
