Nigeria: Court Stops Lagos Assembly From Probing Fashola

Lagos — The Lagos High Court, Ikorodu presided over by Justice Habeeb Abiru yesterday restrained the Lagos State House of Assembly from probing the alleged corruption made against the State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN) until they follow due process.

The court also resolved that before the probe can be done by the House the allegations by "The True Face of Lagos" must first be published in its Journal or in an official gazette of the Lagos State government.

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