The Lagos State High Court has adjourned the suit filed by embattled Speaker of the Lagos House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, to March 7.
The court adjourned the case to hear several applications brought by various counsel, including an application for a change of counsel representing the House of Assembly.
During the proceedings, there was a mild drama over the counsel representing the House of Assembly.
Mr. Femi Falana SAN had announced his appearance for the House, but another counsel, Abang Mkpandiok, informed the court that he was also representing the House and brought an application for a court order acknowledging the change of counsel.
The presiding judge, Justice Yetunde Pinheiro, noted that the application for change of counsel was not ripe for hearing, as it had not been served on all parties.
The judge also granted an application by some members seeking to be joined in the suit.
Obasa had approached the court to challenge his removal by at least 35 of his colleagues on January 13, 2025.
He claimed that he was removed from his position while he was out of the country, and that the removal was unconstitutional.
The defendants in the suit are Mrs. Mojisola Meranda, the new Speaker of the Lagos House of Assembly, and other lawmakers, as well as the House of Assembly itself.
