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.