LAGOS, Nigeria – Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, don make am clear say e no go withdraw im court case against former Speaker Mojisola Meranda and some assembly members, despite President Bola Tinubu wan intervene for the matter.
Chief Afolabi Fashanu (SAN), wey be Obasa’s lawyer, talk say dem dey wait for the court judgement wey go settle the case wey don dey drag since January 13, 2025. “We dey expect the judgement, but we no sabi when e go land,” Fashanu tell The PUNCH on Sunday.
Dis court case follow wetin happen on January 13, wey lead to Obasa dem dey push im out as Speaker, make way for Meranda, wey become the first female Speaker. But after 49 days, Obasa don bounce back as Speaker after national leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) settle matters.
Despite justice reserved for the matter, some APC leaders still dey hope say Obasa go eventually drop the case. Otunba Henry Ajomale, wey be former APC chairman for Lagos, talk say him believe say Obasa go see reason to withdraw di suit soon, especially after Tinubu don intervene. “Soon, you go see wetin go happen for di next sitting,” Ajomale yarn.
“Somebody dey vex and e get right to use court, but na our job now to make sure say dis no turn serious wahala again,” Ajomale add.
Since Obasa don return to im position, di Assembly don dey idle and no don meet since March 3. Dis situation dey raise eyebrows on di effectiveness of di legislative body in Lagos. When di Assembly Clerk, Ottun Babatunde, been ask about resumption plans, im talk say dem fit come back after Sallah break. “We go resume our normal work,” im say.
As Obasa dey navigate dis legal tussle, e also dey perform holy pilgrimage for Mecca, according to source wey close to im.
The ongoing saga don confuse many for di APC leadership, as dem dey wonder wetin Obasa dey hope to achieve in court. “Meranda don already step down, so wetin Obasa still dey pursue?” one source lament.
