Nigeria, Jan. 16 -- An Ikeja Division of the Lagos State High Court has fixed February 27 for ruling on a suit filed by former governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode, to challenge the constitutionality of the probe of his administration by the House of Assembly over procurement of 820 buses for public transportation.

Yetunde Adesanya, the judge, fixed the date after hearing the submissions of counsel to Mr Ambode, Tayo Oyetibo, and counsel to the lawmakers, Olukayode Enitan.

Earlier, Mr Oyetibo told the court that the lawmakers should act in line with the provisions of the Constitution.

Last October, the judge had ordered the principal officers of the Assembly to appear before the court.

"The claimant (Ambode) has not come here to ...