An Ikeja High Court has adjourned the hearing of a suit filed by the reinstated Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, till March 17.
Justice Yetunde Pinheiro fixed the new date following submissions of lawyers representing parties in the matter.
Obasa is challenging the allegations that led to his initial removal as the Speaker.
The allegations include fraud, high-handedness, abuse of office and gross misconduct.
The respondents in the suit are members of the House of Assembly and former Speaker Mojisola Meranda.
During resumed proceedings, lead counsel for the House of Assembly, Femi Falana (SAN), informed the court that the claimant’s lead counsel, Mr. Afolabi Fasanu (SAN), yesterday morning served them further affidavits.
“The claimant’s counsel served us further affidavits today, challenging my clients to have a reaction,” Falana told the court.
Meranda’s lead counsel, Tayo Oyetibo (SAN), informed the court that the further processes Falana referred to entailed serious fraud allegations against his client.
“We shall be asking for an adjournment to respond to the new application,” Oyetibo said.
