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Impeachment: Obasa Fights Back, Drags Lagos Assembly, Speaker Meranda To Court

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Embattled former Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has approached the court to challenge his impeachment.

Obasa is challenging the Assembly and the new Speaker, Mojisola Meranda, before a State High Court in Ikeja, claiming that the lawmakers erred in removing him while the state’s legislative arm was in recess.

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In a motion dated February 12, 2025, filed through his counsel led by Chief Afolabi Fashanu, SAN, Obasa sought an order of the court for an accelerated hearing of the suit.

READ ALSO: Ex-Lagos Speaker, Obasa Finally Breaks Silence After Impeachment

Obasa was removed as the Lagos Assembly Speaker on January 13, 2025, while he was abroad, by 36 lawmakers.

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However, upon his return to the country, he challenged his removal, declaring that the action could not stand as he remained the Speaker.

In his suit, Obasa is seeking, among other reliefs, an order of the court fixing a date for the expeditious hearing of the originating summons and abridging the time within which the defendants may file their response by way of counter-affidavits/written addresses to seven days after the hearing and determination of the application.

READ ALSO: BREAKING: Lagos Speaker, Obasa Impeached

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In the motion filed at the court on Friday, Obasa also sought an order abridging the time within which the plaintiff may file his reply on points of law to three days.

The embattled lawmaker’s application is predicated on nine grounds, including the interpretation of Sections 36, 90, 92(2)(c), 101, and 311 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended), vis-à-vis Order V, Rule 18(2), and Order II, Rule 9(1)(ii)-(viii) of the Rules and Standing Orders of the Lagos State House of Assembly.

Part of the motion reads: “This action challenges the constitutionality of the sitting and proceedings of the Lagos State House of Assembly during recess without the Speaker reconvening the House or granting any other person the power to do so.

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READ ALSO: IMPEACHMENT: Lagos Ex-Speaker, Obasa’s ‘Sins’ Revealed

“Public interest requires the case to be heard and determined speedily and expeditiously so that legislative activities in the state are not stalled.

“The legality of the continued sitting of the 1st defendant under the present leadership, in violation of the aforementioned laws and rules, calls for an urgent determination.

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“This Honourable Court is imbued with inherent powers to grant accelerated hearing and abridgment of time.”

No date has been fixed for the hearing of the suit.

 

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JUST IN: NEC Reinstates Anyanwu As PDP National Secretary

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The 100th National Executive Committee meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party has reinstated Senator Samuel Anyanwu as the party’s national secretary.

Speaking to journalists after the NEC meeting held in Abuja on Monday, the PDP acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, announced that Anyanwu has been officially reinstated.

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Damagum further revealed that the 101st NEC meeting has been scheduled for July 23 to finalise arrangements for the upcoming national convention.

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BREAKING: APC Fixes Date For NEC Meeting

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The All Progressives Congress, APC, will hold its National Executive Committee, NEC, meeting on 24th July, 2025.

Deputy National Secretary, Barr. Festus Fuanter, disclosed this after Monday’s National Working Committee, NWC, meeting.

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DAILY POST reports that Umar Ganduje on Friday resigned as the party’s chairman and in his place, Ali Dalori was appointed in acting capacity.

READ ALSO: JUST IN: Dalori Chairs First APC NWC Meeting Following Ganduje’s Resignation

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JUST IN: Dalori Chairs First APC NWC Meeting Following Ganduje’s Resignation

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Following the resignation of former Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, as National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Deputy Chairman (North), Ali Bukar Dalori, is now presiding over his first National Working Committee meeting in his capacity as Acting National Chairman.

Dalori, along with several NWC members, is currently meeting at the APC National Secretariat in Abuja.

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READ ALSO: BREAKING: Confusion As APC Chair, Ganduje Resigns

The Monday meeting is expected to review recent developments within the party and formulate an official position.

Present at the ongoing meeting are the National Secretary, Ajibola Basiru, the National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, and other key party officials.

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