Mojisola Meranda, speaker of the Lagos state house of
assembly, has criticised Mudashiru Obasa, for allegedly invading her office and
presiding over an “illegitimate plenary”.
On Thursday, Obasa entered the assembly complex and presided
over a “plenary session” with four lawmakers.
Obasa has rejected his removal as speaker by 36 members of
the assembly, insisting that the process was flawed.
His defiance has deepened divisions within the assembly, with most lawmakers accusing him of poor leadership.
Meanwhile, 26 legislators loyal to Meranda appeared in court
on Friday over a lawsuit filed by Obasa, challenging his removal from office.
Speaking after the court session, Meranda said the legal
battle was only just beginning and urged all parties to allow their legal teams
to handle the matter.
“This is actually just the beginning. Just like what
happened in there, both parties have their representatives, and I think we
should allow the legal team to do their job,” she said.
“I think he (Obasa) is still a member of the house of
assembly, so he has every right to come. But the invasion and breaking into my
office, that is really a big one.
“To me, 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 theatre.”
Meanwhile, Obasa has apologised to the Department of State
Services (DSS) over the alleged assault of its personnel at the assembly
complex.
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