Liborous Oshoma, a lawyer and political analyst, asserts that Mudashiru Obasa’s removal as Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly is legally binding. Oshoma explains that the lawmakers adhered to constitutional procedures during the removal process.
“According to Section 92(2)(c), if two-thirds of the House resolves to remove the Speaker, they are not required to provide a reason,” Oshoma stated on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics.
He noted that the motion presented did not mention impeachment. With 40 members in total, two-thirds equates to 26 votes, and since 35 to 37 members supported the removal, this exceeds the required threshold. The presence of the mace during the vote is irrelevant to the decision.
Oshoma emphasized that a member does not need to be present to be removed and that there is no legal requirement to provide a reason for the Speaker’s removal. He concluded that, legally, the former Speaker is no longer in office.
On January 13, Obasa, who was away from the country, was removed as Speaker by his colleagues who accused him of multiple statutory and financial infractions. He was subsequently replaced by his deputy Mojisola Meranda.
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Upon returning to Nigeria on Saturday, Obasa reaffirmed his position as the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, calling the corruption allegations against him “fictitious and unsubstantiated.” At a welcome rally at his residence in GRA, Ikeja, he expressed that he was not afraid of impeachment but stressed that due process had not been followed. He also claimed that his removal was planned during his absence and accused the state commissioner of police of facilitating the efforts
Obasa’s Removal as Lagos Assembly Speaker is Final, Says Legal Expert
