MAY 12, 2008

The Readers’ Pavilion

RE: TITLE OF PROFESSOR - ‘PROF.’
The Editor,
I feel honoured and privileged to have graduated from being a mere regular contributor to a columnist in your highly respected and widely read legal weekly, ‘The Squib.’ I however note that I am regularly referred to as ‘Prof.’ in my column. I am not a professor of law, at least not yet, as I have not been awarded such an academic distinction by any recognised university. Thus, I would prefer to be simply referred to as Ademola A. Adewale Esq. or in the alternative the title ‘Prof.’ be prefixed as “Prof.” the Squib professor of law; which is not an academic title.
Ademola A. Adewale Esq.
Editor’s Note:- All right sir!

SQUIB
The Editor,
Seeing you on campaign for Dave Ajetomobi to become Chairman NBA is enough reason for me to cast my vote for him.
What I mean is this, if Mr. Squib, the trouble-maker of the judiciary is behind a candidate, then, one can be sure the person will perform.
Editor’s Note: Defamation of character! I am not a troublemaker. I am only a gecko.

SQUIB
The Editor,
Mr. Squib a.k.a. “No friend, no foe.” I read your short piece on the Ikeja branch elections and I could not but wonder how despite all the closeness of all the dramatis personae to you, you were able to still produce an objective report about the situation at hand.
By the way can you help us to cry against the defacement of the walls of the court by bill posters. It is a very bad habit. Just look anywhere round you, you just see posters all over. It is bad, even so as these bill posters often use glues (of various types) to put up the bills. So they last for quite a log time, even years on the walls and become difficult to remove.
Editor’s Note: - Bill posters beware! Any one caught will be Squibbed.

SQUIB
The Editor,
There is something I have been wanting to tell you for sometime now. You are obviously a gifted person and as such should aspire to go beyond this local area. Yes you are doing a good job in our judiciary, but how many people know you outside the Lagos Judiciary for your great talents and attributes. You need a larger space. Please think about this my piece of advice.
Editor’s Note: - Thinking already.

SQUIB
The Editor,
Ah, thank goodness, you now have a new car! Now people will stop harassing you over that ramshackle, bedraggled Mazda!
Editor’s Note: - Are you sure you are not using “idea” too bug me?

SQUIB
The Editor,
The Squib, these days, is lacking that your personal touch - all those explosive exposures! Now there’s too much of Case Law. Who needs that? Even all those interesting departments such as Readers’ Pavilion, Diary etc. have their pages or contents reduced. And we don’t even have “BOOK EXCERPTS” again? You have to go back to the old days!
Editor’s Note: - Observations duly noted.

SQUIB
The Editor,
You who promote others, when will you stand for office your - self?
Editor’s Note: - Later!

JADESOLA AKANDE
The Editor,
When the package came to me and it was announced that it was from you, I said “ha another case has been filed against us by you.” So you could imagine my surprise when it was only the ‘Squib’ that was brought out from the envelope. I asked, “Where is the letter?” - we here in LASU know you!
But there was no letter, only the ‘Squib.’ My brother your write-up on Professor Jadesola Akande, and all those pictures of hers were just wonderful. All this kindness coming from you! I can’t believe this. I feel so proud of you. I am so touched that I am still having goose pimples.
Let me tell you something your place is up there. You will certainly become a Senior Advocate of Nigeria! And God will lift all of us up.
Once again, well done. You’ve done LASU really proud.
Editor’s Note:- Mama deserves it and more!

JADESOLA AKANDE
The Editor,
Is (Professor) Jadesola Akande, a relative of yours? Otherwise, why did you have her stories and pictures all over the Squib last week.
Editor’s Note: - She was indeed my relative - a member of the progressive family.

JADESOLA AKANDE
The Editor,
If really you love (Professor) Jadesola Akande, you wouldn’t sell the Squib’s edition on her. You would just give it out free to us.
Editor’s Note: - Is that agape love?

ANGELS
The Editor,
I am reading your book, the small red one with the pictures of angels (Why Lawyers Are Angels and Other People Say No) and I confess I find it so thrilling. There are gold-smiths but you are a word-smith. You write so well!
Editor’s Note: - With my ‘to go, to come’ English? Thank you.

ADVERTS
The Editor,
It is only those Candidates that the Squib likes that it advertises.
Editor’s Note:- Your assumption or assertion is wrong. The Squib never turns down any political advert. But it can only publish adverts of candidates who decide to use her platform.