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LSHAC: Court restrains Lagos State Speaker, House of Assembly from sacking Chairman

Speaker, 10th Assembly Lagos State, Rt. Hon. Mudasiru Obasa.

By News Editor

The National Industrial Court sitting in Lagos, has ordered the Lagos State Speaker and Lagos House of Assembly not to obstruct, disturb or frustrate the Chairman Lagos State House of Assembly Commission (LSHAC), in the discharge of his duties.

The court ordered the speaker to stay action pending when the motion exparte filed by Chief Wale Mogaji is heard by the court.

It would be recalled that the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly on July 14, 2022 pronounced in a voice vote at the plenary session the sack of Mogaji as the Chairman of the commission.

Justice R. H Gwandu in his rulling said: Having looked at the processes before me, l hereby order that the defendants should halt any action within the matter pending the hearing of the motion on notice, the interim injunction is granted as prayed.

Justice Gwandu further directed that any disobedience to the court order shall be treated as contempt of the court.

He said that the claimant should immediately serve the defendants and put them on notice.

The case was adjourned to August 24 for hearing.

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