Lagos Speakership tussle: You’ve been removed – Meranda dares Obasa

Embattled Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mojisola Meranda on Friday insisted that Mudashiru Obasa has been impeached.

Meranda, however, noted that Obasa can still attend plenary because he is still a lawmaker and a member of the Assembly.

She disclosed this while addressing journalists in Lagos on events that occurred on Thursday at the state House of Assembly.

Recall that lawmakers had removed Obasa in January while he was away in the United States and Meranda was sworn in as his replacement.

Upon his return, Obasa described his impeachment as null and void, stressing that his removal did not follow due process.

On Thursday, news broke that the security details attached to Meranda were withdrawn and that of Obasa restored.

Shortly after the news broke, Obasa stormed the Assembly complex and broke into the office of the Speaker.

Obasa also presided over plenary with three members where he declared that he was never removed as Speaker.

Obasa has also dragged 35 lawmakers to court to challenge his removal as Speaker.

But, the Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja had ordered that all members of the Assembly be joined as parties in the suit by Obasa.

Speaking after the court sitting, Meranda said: “I think the removed Speaker is still a member of the House of Assembly so he has every right to come but the invasion and breaking into my office is a big one.”

On Obasa postponing plenary, she said, “That was just a show of shame because in our job we have numbers that form a quorum.

“So if you are sitting with three or four members you are only doing a theatre.”