Nigeria, Feb. 28 -- A Lagos High Court has made a significant ruling in the ongoing saga involving the former Speaker of the Lagos House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa and the lawmakers.

Justice Yetunde Pinheiro ordered that all members of the Assembly be joined as parties in the suit filed by Mr Obasa, effectively expanding the scope of the case.

Justice Pinheiro also fixed March 7 for the hearing of all pending applications in the suit

The ousted Speaker had taken the Assembly and the Speaker, Mojisola Meranda to court, challenging the legitimacy of his removal from office.

In the application dated 12 February, and filed by his lawyer, Afolabi Fashanu, Mr Obasa claims that his impeachment on 13 January, was unlawful, as it occurred wh...