18TH NOVEMBER 2008

READER’S PAVILION
SQUIB
The Editor,
When I saw some lawyers this morning, when I came to the court the way they were dressed I said thank God, my father forbade me from reading law. But when I met you at Bar Centre, I changed my mind, more so, when I saw your picture in that beautiful suit on the cover of the Squib Magazine. But I’ll like to know, is it only from law you earn your money?
Editor’s Note: - Yes

SQUIB CASE
The Editor,
It is not our prayer that you should be disbarred as your enemies are planning. You have been a pillar of support for us staff of the Lagos State Judiciary.
Editor’s Note: - Trust God, I’ll overcome.

SQUIB CASE
The Editor,
Your ordeal in the hands of the Legal Practitioners’ Disciplinary Committee has strongly convinced me that the struggle against reactionaries in the temple of justice is a must.
Editor’s Note: - You can’t be more right!

SQUIB CASE
The Editor,
I have just read the current edition of the Squib. A preliminary objection would get those NBA charges quashed on the grounds that you were not practicing as a lawyer when you published the Magazine. Secondly, Eri J’s faux pas should disqualify him on grounds of likelihood of bias. Do not relent.
Editor’s Note: - Relent? Woe unto me if I dare relent!

D.P.O ELERE
The Editor,
I have before me now, a magazine called the Squib. I am the D.P.O of Elere Police Station, Agege. Are you the editor of the magazine? Did you conduct an interview with a policeman on this matter? The man is before me and he is denying ever talking to you. I want to tell you that the police-man is a constable not a corporal as you wrote. Even then you should know that a constable has no authority to speak on police matters. And how can you write a story based on an interview with a constable? Well I know what to do about you.
Editor’s Note: - Sir, I wish you God speed.

SQUIB
The Editor,
You appear so debonair, these days. I think I need to have your wife’s phone number (so that I can warn her about girls who may be eyeing you.)
Editor’s Note: - Ibiyemi’s number is 08023456789. Ibitola’s number is 08098765432. Please call them now. Cheers.

1968 Law School Set
The Editor,
I read your story on the 1968 set of the Nigerian Law School with interest. My father was a member of that set. He is no. 30 in the list published in the SQUIB. But he is late now. I can also confirm the demise of the following lawyers in their set who were close to my father.
Chief Adegboyega Adeleke. No. 51 on the list, Mr. Mabo M.O Past President Lagos NBA. No. 72, Mr. Omotayo – No. 81, Chief Lanre Sofolahan No. 94, Alhaji Jeleel Oshodi No. 98, Prof B.O Iluyomade, Late Authority on Administrative Law, Professor of Law (University of Ife) Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife. He was serving as Attorney –General of the Old Ondo State at the time of his death in 1987 – No. 63, Chief Keji J.O Former Elder, Ikeja Branch No. 65, C. N Okolo, Past Attorney-General defunct Bendel State – No. 9 and Alhaji A.G.O Ajimotokan No 35. for many years external counsel to Federal Mortgage Bank.
Some of those of his set still living include-:
Chief Badru Olaogun is alive and well and he is now a life Bencher and has been so since 2007 and Prof J.O Fabunmi – Lecturer in Equity and Trust for several years at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. Author of Equity and Trust in Nigeria.
Ademola Adewale Esq.
Editor’s Note:- ‘Prof,’ thank you for the information.

10th NOV 2008

THE READERS PAVILION
SQUIB SUPPLY
The Editor,
I don't like missing any edition of the Squib-but the problem is that I don't come to the Ikeja High Court every week. I don't mind having the editions in arrears. You know why? If any body wants to know about any developments in the Lagos State Judiciary-then the Squib is a must read.
The Editor's Note: Thank you for your kind appreciation. For you and other readers like you, we don't mind creating drop centres at the Lagos and Ikeja High Courts as well as the Sabo Magistrate Court and the Federal High Court Ikoyi Lagos.

SEGUN RAJI
The Editor,
I read the story about Segun Raji in your last edition. The young man is advised to turn over a new leaf, otherwise he is on the path of self destruction. Hardly do lawyers who are prepared to venture into any schemes, no matter how risky or unprofessional end well. At first they may appear to be prospering, but at the end they crash-land.
Editor's Note: Those who have ears, let them hear!

SQUIB'S CASE
The Editor,
What's actually happening in that your case before the Legal Practitioners' Disciplinary Committee? All along I had thought the matter was over until I saw it recently in the newspaper that it was coming up for defence on the 10th November 2008.
Look, I am worried. Has the prosecution ever opened their case? Did they bring any witness? Are they saying that even without the prosecution stating their case you still must come to defend yourself? My brother, I think there is a big danger planned for you.
Editor's Note: We shall overcome by the grace of God.

SQUIB
The Editor,
May I draw your attention to the fact that your case-law pages in the last edition (3rd November 2008) were badly printed, so much that they were unreadable.
Editor's Note: I've checked with our vendors and correspondents. The problem is not general. Please return the bad copy and get a good one. Thank you.

November 3 2008

READERS’ PAVILION

IRREDENTISM
The Editor,
You are a brilliant young man and you will not suffer calamity or slip on banana peels. But I have a grudge against you and if I don't tell you, I'll be failing in my duty.
In a gathering where the likes of Chief Bamidele Aiku SAN and I were, you described us as 'irredentist.' My prayer is that one day you will become an elder and excel even beyond our marks.
It is not right however for a youngster to pour abuses or insults on elders on the pages of newspapers.
Chief Wole Olanipekun S.A.N
Editor's Note:- In its semantic habitat an din usage, 'irredentist' is not a term of abuse and I have not used it to abuse you or your group. I used the term to describe and classify the colour, thrust and theme of your group's brand of bar-politics in the last seven years.

G.O.K
The Editor,
In your last edition, you reported Tunji Ayanlaja SAN as saying at a dinner, that his mentor was Chief G.O.K Ajayi SAN who in 1972 gave him £25 to celebrate his call to the bar. I can tell you that the Chief has not changed in that regard. One of my friends who did her chambers attachment in his office said when the programme ended, G.O.K gave them each N50, 000:00 and flight ticket back to Abuja.
My friend said she was completely stunned by the kind gesture of the Chief and it took her a while to realise that the gifts were for real. She said she sold her flight ticket and went to Abuja via “night bus.” What a nice man the Chief is.
Editor's Note: - Are you telling me?