Nigeria, Feb. 28 -- PREMIUM TIMES has confirmed that the Nigerian government facilitated Mudashiru Obasa's return to office as Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly on Thursday.

On 13 January, Mr Obasa was impeached by a two-thirds majority of the House members while he was on holiday in the United States, ending his decade-long hold on the office. The members cited alleged high-handedness and financial misappropriation for his removal and promptly elected Mojisola Meranda as their new Speaker.

However, Mr Obasa rejected his removal, saying it did not follow the procedures of the legislative assembly. He immediately headed to court to seek redress.

At its last sitting on 13 February, the members passed a vote of confidence in th...