SQUIB
The Editor,
Can you please create a subscription line for the Squib so that one can be sure of always having each and every edition of the magazine. It is the only sure guide for anyone to know events and developments in the judiciary, at least in Lagos State.
For example, with your publication of the full list of the mass re-shuffle of the magistrates, one is able to know the present locations of the magistrates.
Editor’s Note: Thank you for your compliments but the subscription line is too much of a stress for now – finance wise, except the subscriber is ready to bear the transport cost. A more convenient arrangement is the use of drop-points in the courts.
SQUIB
The Editor,
If only you know how useful and relevant the Squib is to the legal profession in Nigeria then you will not limit it to Lagos State. As at now, lawyers from other jurisdictions enjoy the Squib only when you bring it along to conferences and NEC meetings. That’s not good enough.
I suggest you network with credible lawyers in other places who will help you in the distribution of the Squib in their respective places and maintain the Squib presence.
Editor’s Note: Thank you so much for your kind suggestion. We’ll look into it.
SQUIB
The Editor,
You this man, just how do you get all those sensitive and classified documents you publish?
Editor’s Note: My geckos live long!
SQUIB
The Editor,
Oh, why did you not publish this week? Can you imagine I came all the way from Yaba to here (Ikeja High Court) just because of the Squib only to be told that it’s not out.
Editor’s Note: Sorry for that please. We decided not to publish because of market fatigue due to the Ramadan holidays.
HOME TRUTHS FOR NEW WIGS
The Editor,
Your write up in the Learned Squib entitled “Home Truths For New Wigs” is simply fantastic. Our boss in the office has made copies of it and put it up fro all of us to read.
I tell you sir, that’s a great one and I want to say that you can make a small fortune if you present your ideas on the platform of a workshop arrangement. And did you say there is a continuation of it, in this week’s edition? I must get a copy now!
Editor’s Note: Thank you for the compliments. Please keep reading and we’ll keep squibbing.
HOME TRUTHS FOR NEW WIGS
The Editor,
May Almighty God bless you for The Learned Squib in both Volumes 10 numbers 8 & 9 of the November edition. Nothing could be more timely, more needful for these new wigs than the home truths you gave them in the write ups; what an excellent eye opening and wake up call.
But, may I suggest that considering the weight of the issues and the truths which all the new wigs must hear and hear well, can you do a repeat performance and develop the story with greater details and deeper insights and then use it as a cover page? You will discover that it is worth the trouble of a repeat publication because you are trying to save the career and the future of these new wigs.
Permit me to use this forum to challenge and appeal to all the old wigs to buy free copies for their juniors, that way, they will be sowing a seed of greatness into the future of these new wigs for which they will be eternally grateful.
HOME TRUTHS FOR NEW WIGS
The Editor,
Your Learned Squib article entitled “HOME TRUTHS FOR NEW WIGS” is a wonderful write up. You vividly captured the problems that we as employers have with new wigs. In fact it was as if principal counsel in chambers rose from a meeting on how to cope with the poor quality new wigs that are now all over the place and then engaged you to express our feelings.
It is sad but true that many of these new wigs lack basic understanding of the law, cannot express themselves in good English and are lazy to boot. You will even find some of them asking for outrageous salaries even when they have nothing to add to the value of the chambers. Can you imagine a new wig still doing her Youth Service telling me she expected to be paid 50 – 70,000 naira as monthly salary? I was so stunned that I could not utter a word in reply. I just kept gazing at her in wonderment?
Editor’s Note: Sir, you mean you did not employ her?
Monday, December 14, 2009
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
VOL.10 NO.9
READERS’ PAVILION
AKINLAJA
The Editor,
I have noticed that those days Julius Akinlaja now dresses neat.
Editor’s Note: Praise God!
COVER STORY
The Editor,
I think the attention of the Chief Justice of Nigeria should be drawn to your cover story on the silent threats of Justice Oyewole for convicting Olabode George. This so that arrangements could be made for the greater protection of the Judge (Olubunmi Oyewole)
Editor's Note: I agree.
COVER STORY
The Editor,
What a blunder you made with your cover story entitled “HOW BODE GEORGE BATTER BARRISTER IN COURT”. It should have read, HOW BADE BOYS BATTERED BARRISTER IN COURT”.
Editor’s Note: You are right! And, we are sorry for the faux-pis
CHANGING ROOM
The Editor,
There is something I want to bring to your notice, for you are also a leader of the Ikeja branch. I notice that half of the space of the changing room of the NBA Ikeja secretariat (the bar centre) is taken up by some bags and other stuff. I presume those stuffs belong to some of those nearly legal text and wares sellers.
I don’t think that is right, for our changing room to be made available to non lawyers.
Editor’s Note: Your concern are appreciated. The truth however is that the ‘load’ you saw in there belongs to the NBA Ikeja itself.
AKINLAJA
The Editor,
I have noticed that those days Julius Akinlaja now dresses neat.
Editor’s Note: Praise God!
COVER STORY
The Editor,
I think the attention of the Chief Justice of Nigeria should be drawn to your cover story on the silent threats of Justice Oyewole for convicting Olabode George. This so that arrangements could be made for the greater protection of the Judge (Olubunmi Oyewole)
Editor's Note: I agree.
COVER STORY
The Editor,
What a blunder you made with your cover story entitled “HOW BODE GEORGE BATTER BARRISTER IN COURT”. It should have read, HOW BADE BOYS BATTERED BARRISTER IN COURT”.
Editor’s Note: You are right! And, we are sorry for the faux-pis
CHANGING ROOM
The Editor,
There is something I want to bring to your notice, for you are also a leader of the Ikeja branch. I notice that half of the space of the changing room of the NBA Ikeja secretariat (the bar centre) is taken up by some bags and other stuff. I presume those stuffs belong to some of those nearly legal text and wares sellers.
I don’t think that is right, for our changing room to be made available to non lawyers.
Editor’s Note: Your concern are appreciated. The truth however is that the ‘load’ you saw in there belongs to the NBA Ikeja itself.
Thursday, November 26, 2009
VOL. 10 NO. 8
READER’S PAVILION
OLOBI
The Editor,
Concerning that lawyer who got beaten up by the supporters of Olabode George, I want to ask “why did he too choose to stage his protest in their midst considering that political supporters are often wild and rough people? What he did was too dangerous.
Editor’s Note: Are you now saying the Bode George and co are a dangerous bunch?
OLOBI
The Editor,
I am not in sympathy with lawyer M.K.O Olobi over the attack he suffered in the hands of suspected supporters of Olabode George on the day George and other were convicted by the trial judge.
The honourable judge in his good sense never complained about the ‘rented crowd’, if any. A court is an open place unless the judge has a reason to sit in ‘camera’.
What happened to our friend (Olobi) is an end product of cheap popularly, if I may say so. Olobi has no case against Bode George who did not direct the boys who attacked him. Couldn’t the boys have been sponsored by the other accused? Lawyers must behave as lawyers always and draw less attention for publicity.
Editor’s Note: Can one really say Olobi was looking for cheap popularity?
LOCATIONAL ARITHMETICS
The Editor,
I have just read your Learned Squib article “Locational Arithmetics”. What a funny write-up! I think I would take to your advice by killing Mr. Adesina Ogunlana a.k.a Mr. Squib and let us see when I would get out of prison. Keep watching, I might attack you very soon. As you would say the Heavens will not fall!
Editor’s Note: I need to intercede for you. If only you know the grave danger you’re just put your-self in for thinking of killing me.
LEARNED SQUIB
The Editor,
I called just to say that I have thoroughly enjoyed your recent Learned Squib write-ups. I fond the one you wrote on friends in government are friends lost, talkless of the one on Justice Isola Olorunnibe, the “expired terrorist”. By the way, God is dealing with your enemies, one by one, or where still is Dele Oye, Your prosecutor before the Disciplinary Committee in Abuja? Has he not vanished, without a trace?
Editor’s Note: Maybe?
SQUIB STRUGGLE
The Editor,
I read of the case you are maintaining at Federal High Court against the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee and I am happy that you now have an injunction against your opponents. Please be assured that they will never overcome you.
Editor’s Note: Amen!
CARTOONS
The Editor,
Where are the cartoons in the Squib? Of all things in the Squib, I cared most for the Squib-but they don’t longer feature in the Squib?
Editor’s Note: Sorry for the disappointment, we’ll try and bring back the cartoons
JOB APPLICANT
The Editor,
Can you supply the physical address of the applicants for job, on your advert page? This would enable interested firms to know those of the lot that are nearer their offices. You know distance between home and office is a factor to consider in employment.
Editor’s Note: We’ll endeavour to get their addresses. Thank you
STAYING FOCUSED
The Editor,
I read a comment of one of your readers, praising you and commenting on the recognition in court that a particular judge gave you. This reader may mean well but then who knows? He may just be posing as a friend but he may say snide things behind you.
Don’t let such praises go to your head. Don’t lose your focus and keep telling the truth and keep doing the right thing.
Editor’s Note: Amen.
PUBLIC LIFE
The Editor,
How can you say you are going to run for secretary of the Tiger Bar. Secretary? That’s too small except you are talking of the National Body of the NBA. You should go for Chairman, NBA Ikeja.
Editor’s Note: There is no hurry in life, especially if it is service in public life, that one is sincerely interested in?
OLOBI
The Editor,
Concerning that lawyer who got beaten up by the supporters of Olabode George, I want to ask “why did he too choose to stage his protest in their midst considering that political supporters are often wild and rough people? What he did was too dangerous.
Editor’s Note: Are you now saying the Bode George and co are a dangerous bunch?
OLOBI
The Editor,
I am not in sympathy with lawyer M.K.O Olobi over the attack he suffered in the hands of suspected supporters of Olabode George on the day George and other were convicted by the trial judge.
The honourable judge in his good sense never complained about the ‘rented crowd’, if any. A court is an open place unless the judge has a reason to sit in ‘camera’.
What happened to our friend (Olobi) is an end product of cheap popularly, if I may say so. Olobi has no case against Bode George who did not direct the boys who attacked him. Couldn’t the boys have been sponsored by the other accused? Lawyers must behave as lawyers always and draw less attention for publicity.
Editor’s Note: Can one really say Olobi was looking for cheap popularity?
LOCATIONAL ARITHMETICS
The Editor,
I have just read your Learned Squib article “Locational Arithmetics”. What a funny write-up! I think I would take to your advice by killing Mr. Adesina Ogunlana a.k.a Mr. Squib and let us see when I would get out of prison. Keep watching, I might attack you very soon. As you would say the Heavens will not fall!
Editor’s Note: I need to intercede for you. If only you know the grave danger you’re just put your-self in for thinking of killing me.
LEARNED SQUIB
The Editor,
I called just to say that I have thoroughly enjoyed your recent Learned Squib write-ups. I fond the one you wrote on friends in government are friends lost, talkless of the one on Justice Isola Olorunnibe, the “expired terrorist”. By the way, God is dealing with your enemies, one by one, or where still is Dele Oye, Your prosecutor before the Disciplinary Committee in Abuja? Has he not vanished, without a trace?
Editor’s Note: Maybe?
SQUIB STRUGGLE
The Editor,
I read of the case you are maintaining at Federal High Court against the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee and I am happy that you now have an injunction against your opponents. Please be assured that they will never overcome you.
Editor’s Note: Amen!
CARTOONS
The Editor,
Where are the cartoons in the Squib? Of all things in the Squib, I cared most for the Squib-but they don’t longer feature in the Squib?
Editor’s Note: Sorry for the disappointment, we’ll try and bring back the cartoons
JOB APPLICANT
The Editor,
Can you supply the physical address of the applicants for job, on your advert page? This would enable interested firms to know those of the lot that are nearer their offices. You know distance between home and office is a factor to consider in employment.
Editor’s Note: We’ll endeavour to get their addresses. Thank you
STAYING FOCUSED
The Editor,
I read a comment of one of your readers, praising you and commenting on the recognition in court that a particular judge gave you. This reader may mean well but then who knows? He may just be posing as a friend but he may say snide things behind you.
Don’t let such praises go to your head. Don’t lose your focus and keep telling the truth and keep doing the right thing.
Editor’s Note: Amen.
PUBLIC LIFE
The Editor,
How can you say you are going to run for secretary of the Tiger Bar. Secretary? That’s too small except you are talking of the National Body of the NBA. You should go for Chairman, NBA Ikeja.
Editor’s Note: There is no hurry in life, especially if it is service in public life, that one is sincerely interested in?
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
VOL. 10 NO. 7
BODE GEORGE
The Editor,
You said in your last edition that Bode George has gone to school- which school?
Editor’s Note: The "Great School."
BODE GEORGE
The Editor,
The school that Bode George went is one that accommodates both the rich and the poor.
Editor’s Note: Right.
BODE GEORGE
The Editor,
Let me tell the course of study in the new school that Bode George is now attending is called “prisonology”.
Editor’s Note: Is that?
BODE GEORGE
The Editor,
Your cover for this week’s edition tickles me pink-Bode Goes to School! How interesting!
Editor’s Note: Please stay pink.
BODE GEORGE
The Editor,
I do not think that your last week’s cover “Big Stress: Olabode George Goes to School” is apt enough for the story. A better one would be “Bode George: Ewon ni ile Alaseju” “Bode George: Over-reachers ultimately end up in Prison”
Editor’s Note: Well?
SQUIB
The Editor,
I saw the recognition justice .. gave you when you entered her court this morning (even though you were not robed). The judge stopped proceedings temporarily to acknowledge your presence.
What greater honour can a lawyer ask for? It is, as our people say, perforce that people have sango (the Yoruba God of Thunder). The Squib has come to stay even though people hate those who speak the truth. What people like us can do is to continue to pray for God’s protection for you, because that’s the only sure protection for anybody.
Editor’s Note: And may God continue to hear and answer your prayers
SQUIB
The Editor,
I’ll like to know whether you studied Yoruba language to the fullest at the Secondary School stage.
I ask because I notice that you use the language masterfully, lacing your write-ups with it. Your use of Yoruba thus adds profundity and clarity to your articles.
Editor’s Note: Thank you.
LAWYER’S CAR
The Editor,
I have to bring this fact to your knowledge, because you are the voice of the voiceless. For about three weeks now, a lawyers car has been detained in court here over an incident she had with a security guard. According to what I learnt, there was a disagreement over whether the lawyer should park her car or not at a particular spot. In the process, the lawyer’s car brushed the guard’s leg and he in turn smashed in the lawyer’s car windscreen.
On top of it all, the lawyer car has been detained in the premises of the court (Lagos High Court) since almost a month ago now. That to me is very unfair. Why should a security guard be allowed to rude and violent to counsel in the premises of the court. Please look into this matter.
Editor’s Note: We shall.
GANI FAWEHINMI
The Editor,
I suspect that the death of Gani Fawehinmi, may, if care is not taken lead to a vacuum in the law Reporting Sector. A printer friend of mine commented on the poor quality of an edition of the Nigerian Weekly Law Report that issued shortly after Gani’s death.
You may begin to consider going into the law reporting business. Though capital intensive, but it is highly profitable. You may have to approach the banks for loans to commence.
Editor’s Note: SQUIB LAW REPORTS? Thank you.
DIRTY LAWYER
The Editor,
You are too harsh on my friend-the man who dressed so poorly on New Legal Year Day. The man is like me a widower and he needs help, if you know what I mean.
I’m telling you from personal experience that it is not an easy thing to lose one’s wife.
Editor’s Note: Yes, but.
DIRTY LAWYER
The Editor,
I think you are right on your publication as regards Julius Akinlaja. Even when he came to Port-Harcourt for the bar conference, I had to talk to him over his dirty appearance. Can you imagine he came to the conference grounds wearing “slippers” I remember giving him #2,000.00 for his book which he was selling for #500.00, just to encourage him.
Editor’s Note: Behold another witness!.
LEARNED SQUIB
The Editor,
Are you sure that the Addeh in you Learned Squib article “And A call came through” is not your good self.
Editor’s Note: No, but he may be a cousin.
The Editor,
You said in your last edition that Bode George has gone to school- which school?
Editor’s Note: The "Great School."
BODE GEORGE
The Editor,
The school that Bode George went is one that accommodates both the rich and the poor.
Editor’s Note: Right.
BODE GEORGE
The Editor,
Let me tell the course of study in the new school that Bode George is now attending is called “prisonology”.
Editor’s Note: Is that?
BODE GEORGE
The Editor,
Your cover for this week’s edition tickles me pink-Bode Goes to School! How interesting!
Editor’s Note: Please stay pink.
BODE GEORGE
The Editor,
I do not think that your last week’s cover “Big Stress: Olabode George Goes to School” is apt enough for the story. A better one would be “Bode George: Ewon ni ile Alaseju” “Bode George: Over-reachers ultimately end up in Prison”
Editor’s Note: Well?
SQUIB
The Editor,
I saw the recognition justice .. gave you when you entered her court this morning (even though you were not robed). The judge stopped proceedings temporarily to acknowledge your presence.
What greater honour can a lawyer ask for? It is, as our people say, perforce that people have sango (the Yoruba God of Thunder). The Squib has come to stay even though people hate those who speak the truth. What people like us can do is to continue to pray for God’s protection for you, because that’s the only sure protection for anybody.
Editor’s Note: And may God continue to hear and answer your prayers
SQUIB
The Editor,
I’ll like to know whether you studied Yoruba language to the fullest at the Secondary School stage.
I ask because I notice that you use the language masterfully, lacing your write-ups with it. Your use of Yoruba thus adds profundity and clarity to your articles.
Editor’s Note: Thank you.
LAWYER’S CAR
The Editor,
I have to bring this fact to your knowledge, because you are the voice of the voiceless. For about three weeks now, a lawyers car has been detained in court here over an incident she had with a security guard. According to what I learnt, there was a disagreement over whether the lawyer should park her car or not at a particular spot. In the process, the lawyer’s car brushed the guard’s leg and he in turn smashed in the lawyer’s car windscreen.
On top of it all, the lawyer car has been detained in the premises of the court (Lagos High Court) since almost a month ago now. That to me is very unfair. Why should a security guard be allowed to rude and violent to counsel in the premises of the court. Please look into this matter.
Editor’s Note: We shall.
GANI FAWEHINMI
The Editor,
I suspect that the death of Gani Fawehinmi, may, if care is not taken lead to a vacuum in the law Reporting Sector. A printer friend of mine commented on the poor quality of an edition of the Nigerian Weekly Law Report that issued shortly after Gani’s death.
You may begin to consider going into the law reporting business. Though capital intensive, but it is highly profitable. You may have to approach the banks for loans to commence.
Editor’s Note: SQUIB LAW REPORTS? Thank you.
DIRTY LAWYER
The Editor,
You are too harsh on my friend-the man who dressed so poorly on New Legal Year Day. The man is like me a widower and he needs help, if you know what I mean.
I’m telling you from personal experience that it is not an easy thing to lose one’s wife.
Editor’s Note: Yes, but.
DIRTY LAWYER
The Editor,
I think you are right on your publication as regards Julius Akinlaja. Even when he came to Port-Harcourt for the bar conference, I had to talk to him over his dirty appearance. Can you imagine he came to the conference grounds wearing “slippers” I remember giving him #2,000.00 for his book which he was selling for #500.00, just to encourage him.
Editor’s Note: Behold another witness!.
LEARNED SQUIB
The Editor,
Are you sure that the Addeh in you Learned Squib article “And A call came through” is not your good self.
Editor’s Note: No, but he may be a cousin.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
VOL.10 NO.6
BADAGRY HIGH COURT
The Editor,
I read the comments of one of your readers about the messy situation of Badagry High Court. See I have quite a lot to say
Editor's Note: Say it.
JUSTICE ADEBAJO
The Editor,
My attention has been drawn to Page 3 of the above where ina letter to your Editor my name featured as having had open quarells in court with Justice Adebajo in matters handled by me before his Lordship. I emphatically state that no such incident happened. I also wish to state that in all my twenty-three years at the Bar, I have not had any open quarell with any Judge in Court, either in Lagos State or in any part of Nigeria as I believe that such act would be unprofessional.
The law is so wide and replete with styles and means of channeling one's cases in court, even before biased and hostile presiding officers. I have always had recourse to these and would be the last to resort to such demeaning act as open quarell in the hallowed Chamber.
It would be greatly appreciated if this rejoinder is published in your next edition.
Chief Adetunji Orisalade
Editor's Note: Sir, may be what was open to us was silent and secret to you. But there was a quarell nonetheless.
DIRTY LAWYER
The Editor,
Just how did you manage to get the photograph of that lawyer who wore canvass shoes to court and without socks?
Editor's Note: Simple. Like this, like that!
The Editor,
I read the comments of one of your readers about the messy situation of Badagry High Court. See I have quite a lot to say
Editor's Note: Say it.
JUSTICE ADEBAJO
The Editor,
My attention has been drawn to Page 3 of the above where ina letter to your Editor my name featured as having had open quarells in court with Justice Adebajo in matters handled by me before his Lordship. I emphatically state that no such incident happened. I also wish to state that in all my twenty-three years at the Bar, I have not had any open quarell with any Judge in Court, either in Lagos State or in any part of Nigeria as I believe that such act would be unprofessional.
The law is so wide and replete with styles and means of channeling one's cases in court, even before biased and hostile presiding officers. I have always had recourse to these and would be the last to resort to such demeaning act as open quarell in the hallowed Chamber.
It would be greatly appreciated if this rejoinder is published in your next edition.
Chief Adetunji Orisalade
Editor's Note: Sir, may be what was open to us was silent and secret to you. But there was a quarell nonetheless.
DIRTY LAWYER
The Editor,
Just how did you manage to get the photograph of that lawyer who wore canvass shoes to court and without socks?
Editor's Note: Simple. Like this, like that!
Saturday, November 21, 2009
VOL. 10 NO. 5
READERS’ PAVILION
ATTACHED GOODS
The Editor,
I called to express my enjoyment of the Squib. I have with me here, last week’s edition on the badly dressed lawyer and this week’s which focused on use of attached furniture in the Chief Judge’s office
Talking about the attached furniture, I think it is just a big shame. May be the Chief Judge is not even aware of the situation. May be somebody who has been given the contract to supply the chairs and tables has “eaten” the money and now arranged for the attached goods to be used in the offices.
I think your story on the dirty lawyer is absolutely necessary. The way some of our colleagues dress nowadays, youngsters would certainly run away from joining the legal profession since their dressing portray us as wretched people. And who wants to be a wretch?
Editor’s Note: Certainly not me!
ATTACHED GOODS
The Editor,
Is this the way to treat a new wife? I refer to your cover story this week (use of attached furniture in the chief judge’s office). But let me ask you, how did you manage to get those pictures of those seats?
Well let me warn you that henceforth you have got to be very careful. The new Chief Judge is a terrible and vindictive person. Please watch your back. But talking seriously, it is through efforts like the Squib that we can get the broom to the floor to give it a clean sweep.
Editor’s Note: You said the new chief judge is my “wife”. If that’s true how come you are warning the husband against the wife? In fact I will tell, when I get home.
ATTACHED GOODS
The Editor,
I wish to categorically state that your report listing our court (Justice Sola Williams) as one of the courts where attached furniture is used is not correct.
There is no such item in our court. I challenge you to point out a single item in this court room that is from the bailiffs section. You are free to look around.
Even when the seats for registrars and the seats in the dock and the witness box were bad, it was our judge who made new ones in replacement. We don’t use attached goods here.
Editor’s Note: Although we appreciate and respect your feelings but we stand by our story. Until our publication, there was at least one chair with markings from the sheriffs in your court. It is no longer there now.
ATTACHED GOODS
The Editor,
You are very right that the judiciary is using attached furniture in her offices. For example if you go to the Commissioner of Oaths Office in the Lagos High Court, the refrigerator there is an attached good. Likewise a standing fan in Mr. Farawe’s office, in the same department.
Editor’s Note:- Wonderful!
LAGOS JUDICIARY
The Editor,
I can tell you that the Lagos State judiciary has done far worse than converting or appropriating sets of furniture-belonging to litigants.
I have a case in my chambers where for about ten years now, the Lagos State Judiciary has sat on the money of our client, the judgement creditor in a decided case.
In fact after a time, we had to pay the client the money due to him from our chamber’s account, to save the face of the judiciary. I mean how can it be heard in public that money paid into the court for a litigant cannot get to him?
And let me say this, I do not like the excuses you made for the judiciary staff using attached goods. Is it any reason to say that they do that because their employers do not provide for them in their offices?
It is like the argument of the police that it is because they are poorly paid that they take to extorting money from people on the streets.
So if these judiciary staff don’t have chairs and tables in their offices, why couldn’t they be as they are-standing up, so that everybody would know that their employer has not provided for them?
Editor’s Note: Point.
JUSTICE ADEBAJO
The Editor,
If you ask the average lawyer who practices in Badagry their opinion about the presiding judge of the Badagry High Court, Adebajo J. they would certainly talk very poorly about him. Lawyers and litigants are very bitter about this judge and quite a deluge of petitions are lodged against him to the immediate past chief judge of the state-: Adetula Alabi but to no avail.
For the past five years, that Adebajo J has come to Badagry High Court, it has been a tale of woes-certainly his period is a far cry from that of Justice Habeeb Abiru.
Please extend your focus to Badagry. Come and see and hear things for yourself. This judge has so badly conducted himself and in so brazen a manner that some senior lawyers have had occasions to lambast him during court sessions. Lawyers like Tunji Orisalade, Taiwo Kupolati have had open quarrels with him in court.
We invite you to come over to Badagry.
Editor’s Note: We will be there.
ATTACHED GOODS
The Editor,
I called to express my enjoyment of the Squib. I have with me here, last week’s edition on the badly dressed lawyer and this week’s which focused on use of attached furniture in the Chief Judge’s office
Talking about the attached furniture, I think it is just a big shame. May be the Chief Judge is not even aware of the situation. May be somebody who has been given the contract to supply the chairs and tables has “eaten” the money and now arranged for the attached goods to be used in the offices.
I think your story on the dirty lawyer is absolutely necessary. The way some of our colleagues dress nowadays, youngsters would certainly run away from joining the legal profession since their dressing portray us as wretched people. And who wants to be a wretch?
Editor’s Note: Certainly not me!
ATTACHED GOODS
The Editor,
Is this the way to treat a new wife? I refer to your cover story this week (use of attached furniture in the chief judge’s office). But let me ask you, how did you manage to get those pictures of those seats?
Well let me warn you that henceforth you have got to be very careful. The new Chief Judge is a terrible and vindictive person. Please watch your back. But talking seriously, it is through efforts like the Squib that we can get the broom to the floor to give it a clean sweep.
Editor’s Note: You said the new chief judge is my “wife”. If that’s true how come you are warning the husband against the wife? In fact I will tell, when I get home.
ATTACHED GOODS
The Editor,
I wish to categorically state that your report listing our court (Justice Sola Williams) as one of the courts where attached furniture is used is not correct.
There is no such item in our court. I challenge you to point out a single item in this court room that is from the bailiffs section. You are free to look around.
Even when the seats for registrars and the seats in the dock and the witness box were bad, it was our judge who made new ones in replacement. We don’t use attached goods here.
Editor’s Note: Although we appreciate and respect your feelings but we stand by our story. Until our publication, there was at least one chair with markings from the sheriffs in your court. It is no longer there now.
ATTACHED GOODS
The Editor,
You are very right that the judiciary is using attached furniture in her offices. For example if you go to the Commissioner of Oaths Office in the Lagos High Court, the refrigerator there is an attached good. Likewise a standing fan in Mr. Farawe’s office, in the same department.
Editor’s Note:- Wonderful!
LAGOS JUDICIARY
The Editor,
I can tell you that the Lagos State judiciary has done far worse than converting or appropriating sets of furniture-belonging to litigants.
I have a case in my chambers where for about ten years now, the Lagos State Judiciary has sat on the money of our client, the judgement creditor in a decided case.
In fact after a time, we had to pay the client the money due to him from our chamber’s account, to save the face of the judiciary. I mean how can it be heard in public that money paid into the court for a litigant cannot get to him?
And let me say this, I do not like the excuses you made for the judiciary staff using attached goods. Is it any reason to say that they do that because their employers do not provide for them in their offices?
It is like the argument of the police that it is because they are poorly paid that they take to extorting money from people on the streets.
So if these judiciary staff don’t have chairs and tables in their offices, why couldn’t they be as they are-standing up, so that everybody would know that their employer has not provided for them?
Editor’s Note: Point.
JUSTICE ADEBAJO
The Editor,
If you ask the average lawyer who practices in Badagry their opinion about the presiding judge of the Badagry High Court, Adebajo J. they would certainly talk very poorly about him. Lawyers and litigants are very bitter about this judge and quite a deluge of petitions are lodged against him to the immediate past chief judge of the state-: Adetula Alabi but to no avail.
For the past five years, that Adebajo J has come to Badagry High Court, it has been a tale of woes-certainly his period is a far cry from that of Justice Habeeb Abiru.
Please extend your focus to Badagry. Come and see and hear things for yourself. This judge has so badly conducted himself and in so brazen a manner that some senior lawyers have had occasions to lambast him during court sessions. Lawyers like Tunji Orisalade, Taiwo Kupolati have had open quarrels with him in court.
We invite you to come over to Badagry.
Editor’s Note: We will be there.
Friday, November 20, 2009
VOL.10 NO.4
READERS PAVILION
DIRTY LAWYER
The Editor,
Did you try discussing Sesan Akinlaja’s shabby appearance with him before you ‘bugged’ him in the Squib? As for me, it is twice now that I had advised him on need to improve on his terrible appearance.
Editor’s Note: So you too know him to be a shabby dresser?
DIRTY LAWYER
The Editor,
It has become habitual for Julius Olusesan Akinlaja to dress shabbily. In fact I know him very well but I think the problem started when he lost his wife a few years back. Since that incident, he has not been himself again.
Editor’s Note: So sorry to hear about Mr. Akinlaja’s loss, nonetheless he needs to move on with his life and in fair and fine appearances too!
DIRTY LAWYER
The Editor,
You this man, how many times have I advised that you take things easy with people God! See how heavily you fell on Akinlaja in this week’s edition. But then the truth is that he was so badly dressed on the New Legal Year day. In fact I had to call him aside to complain about his appearance and asked him if you are this dirty, how do you expect people to buy your books?
Editor’s Note: Good question.
DIRTY LAWYER
The Editor,
I was so excited, in fact thrilled reading your article on the shabbily dressed lawyer. Such a fellow should have been walked out of the occasion. You know there are lawyers who dress in such a way that you are ashamed to identify yourself as a lawyer. And one should blame seniors in the profession for their relaxed attitude to poor and improper dressing among lawyers.
I am 25 years at the bar now and remember when I was a new wig, how seniors would take up any lawyer who dressed improperly. In Lagos here, you can trust Kehinde Sofola S.A.N. to take you up on the colour or texture of your bibs etc.
Nowadays seniors no longer act that way and that’s not good for the profession.
SQUIB
The Editor,
Don’t you think that going by all these your stories one day all your victims will come together to donate canes to give you a collective thrashing? See how you mercilessly bugged this Mr. Sesan Akinlaja, the dirty lawyer. However I must concede that is a very interesting magazine and one doesn’t have to be a lawyer to enjoy it. For me I love reading the “Learned Squib article and the Readers’ Pavilion”. I don’t like the articles of the professor, too boring for me and the Case Law, I don’t touch-that’s for lawyers I am sure if the squib goes public, it will enjoy wide readership among non-lawyers. Give it a thought; after there are health magazines all over the place and they are not limited to doctors and nurses.
Anytime I read the Squib in my office, I’ll be smiling broadly and people used to wonder at me. On one occasion I invited an enquiring colleague to read what I found so amusing. The next thing was for her to burst out laughing infact she said if she were in my shoes, instead of merely smiling broadly like I have been doing, she’d be on the floor, rolling with mirth!
Editor’s Note: Thank you. Please keep reading, we’ll keep squibbing.
SQUIB
The Editor,
Now that I have met you, I shall remember to put you in my prayers. When I first saw you, I think in Justice Obadina’s court, I was surprised at your looks. I wondered to myself, how could somebody looking so gentle and calm-write such hot stuff.
And to think that you write all these things, walking about freely and without any security. You must be close to close. But for your efforts in the Squib, the Judiciary would have been much worse.
Editor’s Note: To God only, be the glory.
SQUIB
The Editor,
I think it is high time, you extended your crusade to the Court of Appeal, Lagos I don’t know what that court is turning to. For the past two weeks now, two whole weeks after coming back from vacation, the court has not been sitting. A fortnight ago, they said the judges went for a conference and only last week, they said the judges had been summoned to Abuja by the Supreme Court or was it the NJC?
This is no way for a Court of Appeal to be run.
Editor’s Note: I think we’ll look in the direction of ‘upstairs’ very soon.
SQUIB
The Editor,
I want to thank you so much for the Squib. I believe the Squib is one of your callings. You know everyman has his own calling….. not everybody could do the squib. You have the courage. Thank you so much.
Editor’s Note: Really, it is God we should thank. Always.
SQUIB
The Editor,
I just want to thank you for the Squib. Oh, how I do thoroughly enjoy that magazine, so interesting and informative.
Editor’s Note: Thank you. Please keep reading, we’ll keep squibbing.
SQUIB
The Editor,
I overheard one of our “charge and bail” colleagues telling some people that one had better start dressing well, otherwise, the Squib would just put one’s photograph on the cover of the magazine.
Editor’s Note: Just like that?
SQUIB
The Editor,
Man of courage. Salutations.
Editor’s Note: To God only be the glory
SQUIB
The Editor,
On the basis of the Squib you should be given the S.A.N award
Editor’s Note: Yee pa! who dash monkey banana?
DIRTY LAWYER
The Editor,
Did you try discussing Sesan Akinlaja’s shabby appearance with him before you ‘bugged’ him in the Squib? As for me, it is twice now that I had advised him on need to improve on his terrible appearance.
Editor’s Note: So you too know him to be a shabby dresser?
DIRTY LAWYER
The Editor,
It has become habitual for Julius Olusesan Akinlaja to dress shabbily. In fact I know him very well but I think the problem started when he lost his wife a few years back. Since that incident, he has not been himself again.
Editor’s Note: So sorry to hear about Mr. Akinlaja’s loss, nonetheless he needs to move on with his life and in fair and fine appearances too!
DIRTY LAWYER
The Editor,
You this man, how many times have I advised that you take things easy with people God! See how heavily you fell on Akinlaja in this week’s edition. But then the truth is that he was so badly dressed on the New Legal Year day. In fact I had to call him aside to complain about his appearance and asked him if you are this dirty, how do you expect people to buy your books?
Editor’s Note: Good question.
DIRTY LAWYER
The Editor,
I was so excited, in fact thrilled reading your article on the shabbily dressed lawyer. Such a fellow should have been walked out of the occasion. You know there are lawyers who dress in such a way that you are ashamed to identify yourself as a lawyer. And one should blame seniors in the profession for their relaxed attitude to poor and improper dressing among lawyers.
I am 25 years at the bar now and remember when I was a new wig, how seniors would take up any lawyer who dressed improperly. In Lagos here, you can trust Kehinde Sofola S.A.N. to take you up on the colour or texture of your bibs etc.
Nowadays seniors no longer act that way and that’s not good for the profession.
SQUIB
The Editor,
Don’t you think that going by all these your stories one day all your victims will come together to donate canes to give you a collective thrashing? See how you mercilessly bugged this Mr. Sesan Akinlaja, the dirty lawyer. However I must concede that is a very interesting magazine and one doesn’t have to be a lawyer to enjoy it. For me I love reading the “Learned Squib article and the Readers’ Pavilion”. I don’t like the articles of the professor, too boring for me and the Case Law, I don’t touch-that’s for lawyers I am sure if the squib goes public, it will enjoy wide readership among non-lawyers. Give it a thought; after there are health magazines all over the place and they are not limited to doctors and nurses.
Anytime I read the Squib in my office, I’ll be smiling broadly and people used to wonder at me. On one occasion I invited an enquiring colleague to read what I found so amusing. The next thing was for her to burst out laughing infact she said if she were in my shoes, instead of merely smiling broadly like I have been doing, she’d be on the floor, rolling with mirth!
Editor’s Note: Thank you. Please keep reading, we’ll keep squibbing.
SQUIB
The Editor,
Now that I have met you, I shall remember to put you in my prayers. When I first saw you, I think in Justice Obadina’s court, I was surprised at your looks. I wondered to myself, how could somebody looking so gentle and calm-write such hot stuff.
And to think that you write all these things, walking about freely and without any security. You must be close to close. But for your efforts in the Squib, the Judiciary would have been much worse.
Editor’s Note: To God only, be the glory.
SQUIB
The Editor,
I think it is high time, you extended your crusade to the Court of Appeal, Lagos I don’t know what that court is turning to. For the past two weeks now, two whole weeks after coming back from vacation, the court has not been sitting. A fortnight ago, they said the judges went for a conference and only last week, they said the judges had been summoned to Abuja by the Supreme Court or was it the NJC?
This is no way for a Court of Appeal to be run.
Editor’s Note: I think we’ll look in the direction of ‘upstairs’ very soon.
SQUIB
The Editor,
I want to thank you so much for the Squib. I believe the Squib is one of your callings. You know everyman has his own calling….. not everybody could do the squib. You have the courage. Thank you so much.
Editor’s Note: Really, it is God we should thank. Always.
SQUIB
The Editor,
I just want to thank you for the Squib. Oh, how I do thoroughly enjoy that magazine, so interesting and informative.
Editor’s Note: Thank you. Please keep reading, we’ll keep squibbing.
SQUIB
The Editor,
I overheard one of our “charge and bail” colleagues telling some people that one had better start dressing well, otherwise, the Squib would just put one’s photograph on the cover of the magazine.
Editor’s Note: Just like that?
SQUIB
The Editor,
Man of courage. Salutations.
Editor’s Note: To God only be the glory
SQUIB
The Editor,
On the basis of the Squib you should be given the S.A.N award
Editor’s Note: Yee pa! who dash monkey banana?
Thursday, November 19, 2009
VOL.10 NO. 3
READERS’ PAVILION
WORKERS’ SALARY
The Editor,
I am appealing to you to help us press the authorities, particularly the new Chief Judge to do something about our poor salaries.
Our salaries are simply too poor-what can somebody do with #10,000.00 for a month in this Lagos?
If we are well paid, we (judiciary workers) will not be running after lawyers even judges to ask for one favour or the other.
I remember how greatly embarrassed I was one day when I ran into one of judges at the Island club. Because I had little money on me, I approached him for some assistance. To my shame the judge loudly and airily declared “You Judiciary workers are used to fine bara”.
I felt so humiliated, but the judge’s friends gave me money and made him to give me also.
Editor’s Note: Struggle is the only answer. Dare to struggle, Dare to win
OKUNNU J.
The Editor,
Why did you write in your response to a reader’s complaint about Justice Okunnu, that the complaint is a lie? (Don’t you know that the judge actually is rude and hostile to lawyers?)
Editor’s Note: Honestly, I don’t know.
BOOK EXCERPTS
The Editor,
I am a regular of your magazine. I have just finished with the book excerpts “A TUDOR DAY”. That was right marigh! It was
Editor’s Note: But I enjoyed reading it?
SMALL BOY
The Editor,
So you are such a small boy, only 45 years old! I got to know that when I read your Learned Friend article “Sweet Father”. I was just laughing when I was reading the article. Small boy you should be ashamed of yourself, you got tired when a 78 years old was still going strong!
Editor’s Note: I am not ashamed O. After all the baba is my baba. You wait till I become 78 years old!
SQUIB
The Editor,
At #500.00, the squib has become expensive for common people like us to buy. Please do something about it
Editor’s Note: Fear not. Regular Squib remains #200.00 per copy.
WORKERS’ SALARY
The Editor,
I am appealing to you to help us press the authorities, particularly the new Chief Judge to do something about our poor salaries.
Our salaries are simply too poor-what can somebody do with #10,000.00 for a month in this Lagos?
If we are well paid, we (judiciary workers) will not be running after lawyers even judges to ask for one favour or the other.
I remember how greatly embarrassed I was one day when I ran into one of judges at the Island club. Because I had little money on me, I approached him for some assistance. To my shame the judge loudly and airily declared “You Judiciary workers are used to fine bara”.
I felt so humiliated, but the judge’s friends gave me money and made him to give me also.
Editor’s Note: Struggle is the only answer. Dare to struggle, Dare to win
OKUNNU J.
The Editor,
Why did you write in your response to a reader’s complaint about Justice Okunnu, that the complaint is a lie? (Don’t you know that the judge actually is rude and hostile to lawyers?)
Editor’s Note: Honestly, I don’t know.
BOOK EXCERPTS
The Editor,
I am a regular of your magazine. I have just finished with the book excerpts “A TUDOR DAY”. That was right marigh! It was
Editor’s Note: But I enjoyed reading it?
SMALL BOY
The Editor,
So you are such a small boy, only 45 years old! I got to know that when I read your Learned Friend article “Sweet Father”. I was just laughing when I was reading the article. Small boy you should be ashamed of yourself, you got tired when a 78 years old was still going strong!
Editor’s Note: I am not ashamed O. After all the baba is my baba. You wait till I become 78 years old!
SQUIB
The Editor,
At #500.00, the squib has become expensive for common people like us to buy. Please do something about it
Editor’s Note: Fear not. Regular Squib remains #200.00 per copy.
VOL.10 NO. 2
READERS’ PAVILION
SQUIB
The Editor,
Why did you increase the cover price of the Squib to #500.00. That’s too much for us o. Although I could see you have quite a lot of photographs in there.
Editor’s Note: The #500.00 price is for this bumper edition (Vol 10 No 1) only.
SQUIB
The Editor,
I have bought the Squib but I have not read it. Let me tell you how I enjoy my Squib-I read it in a relaxed atmosphere in the company of cold beer.
Editor’s note: Wow!
NEW LEGAL YEAR
The Editor,
I think you just have to write about the New Legal Year Ceremony of yesterday (Monday 28 September 2009) It was simply wonderful colourful and fantastic. What a show and even members of the public wondered what celebrations we were at while it lasted. There was plenty to it, even at 4.00pm. I still got a hot plate of amala and ewedu. One could see difference between this new administration and its predecessor, Alabi (C.J).
You know unlike those other Chief Judges who just “chop” allocations, this mama (Akande C.J) just ordered that the allocation for the New Legal Year Ceremony be fully and well spent.
Look at those tents, the decorations especially the marque set up for judges and Senior Advocates of Nigeria. This is a good beginning.
Editor’s Note: And may it continue to the end.
GANI
The Editor,
When gain dead and people were lamenting, I told them (our colleagues) not to despair, that there is another Gani in our midst in your person. They however doubted whether you could rise to that level but I assured them that in time you will be like that why I didn’t consider my own very self to become a Gani, was because I know that I don’t have the courage of people like you to fight against wrongs in the country.
Editor’s Note: Just let my wife catch you!
OKUNNU J.
The Editor,
By God it is high time something was done about Justice Okunnu. Oh what a maddeningly rude judge? She can be so discourteous and nasty to counsel. Imagine a judge shouting on counsel to shut up! Sit down! Etc. I think the NBA should take up this matter with the Chief Judge, so that this embarrassment can stop.
Only about two weeks ago, she so upset a lawyer with her rudeness that the counsel was prepared to even beat her up in court.
Yes I agree she is an industrious and quite organised a judge. You have to say that of her but her terrible temperament and comportment is such a huge munus.
Editor’s Note: It’s a lie! Are we talking of the one and same Justice Okuunu here, the child of Alhaji Femi Okunnu S.A.N and Alhaja Sinatu Ojikutu, former Deputy Governor? Well, trust us to investigate.
SQUIB
The Editor,
Why did you increase the cover price of the Squib to #500.00. That’s too much for us o. Although I could see you have quite a lot of photographs in there.
Editor’s Note: The #500.00 price is for this bumper edition (Vol 10 No 1) only.
SQUIB
The Editor,
I have bought the Squib but I have not read it. Let me tell you how I enjoy my Squib-I read it in a relaxed atmosphere in the company of cold beer.
Editor’s note: Wow!
NEW LEGAL YEAR
The Editor,
I think you just have to write about the New Legal Year Ceremony of yesterday (Monday 28 September 2009) It was simply wonderful colourful and fantastic. What a show and even members of the public wondered what celebrations we were at while it lasted. There was plenty to it, even at 4.00pm. I still got a hot plate of amala and ewedu. One could see difference between this new administration and its predecessor, Alabi (C.J).
You know unlike those other Chief Judges who just “chop” allocations, this mama (Akande C.J) just ordered that the allocation for the New Legal Year Ceremony be fully and well spent.
Look at those tents, the decorations especially the marque set up for judges and Senior Advocates of Nigeria. This is a good beginning.
Editor’s Note: And may it continue to the end.
GANI
The Editor,
When gain dead and people were lamenting, I told them (our colleagues) not to despair, that there is another Gani in our midst in your person. They however doubted whether you could rise to that level but I assured them that in time you will be like that why I didn’t consider my own very self to become a Gani, was because I know that I don’t have the courage of people like you to fight against wrongs in the country.
Editor’s Note: Just let my wife catch you!
OKUNNU J.
The Editor,
By God it is high time something was done about Justice Okunnu. Oh what a maddeningly rude judge? She can be so discourteous and nasty to counsel. Imagine a judge shouting on counsel to shut up! Sit down! Etc. I think the NBA should take up this matter with the Chief Judge, so that this embarrassment can stop.
Only about two weeks ago, she so upset a lawyer with her rudeness that the counsel was prepared to even beat her up in court.
Yes I agree she is an industrious and quite organised a judge. You have to say that of her but her terrible temperament and comportment is such a huge munus.
Editor’s Note: It’s a lie! Are we talking of the one and same Justice Okuunu here, the child of Alhaji Femi Okunnu S.A.N and Alhaja Sinatu Ojikutu, former Deputy Governor? Well, trust us to investigate.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
VOL 9 NO 36
RONKE HARRISON
The Editor,
I must congratulate you on the last edition of your magazine, the Squib. What a shocker that your relevation about Ronke Harrison was! That was investigative journalism at its best. Even your detractors would have to admit that your magazine is not as bad as portrayed. It is the Squib that has let all the whole world know that a lawyer like Ronke Harrison who sold her client’s property for about #120 million naira and could not refund same upon demand is being considered for a judicial post.
Of course I agree with your position in your previous edition (“SEX AND THE BENCH”) that there are by far too many women on the Lagos State Bench. That situation is, frankly speaking, bad. Why should male lawyers who work harder than women and who are more than them in active practice be put at a disadvantage when it comes to judicial appointments?
Editor’s Note: Why?
RONKE HARRISON
The Editor,
Well done for exposing the Ronke Harrison woman as unfit for the bench However the NBA (Lagos, Ikeja and Ikorodu Branches) should step into the matter by writing to the authorities about the un-suitability of Ronke Harrison on the bench, otherwise we all will wake up one day to see her there. And it will be too late then to do anything about her appointment.
Editor’s Note: You are right.!
RONKE HARRISON
The Editor,
But for the fact that you published the note, Ronke Harrison made in her own hand-writing, on her letter-head paper admitting that she still had money to repay back to the person when she wrongfully sold property to, I never would have believed your story about. She is otherwise a gentle and responsible counsel. I never could have believed she was capable of such misconduct.
Editor’s Note: And, so said so many other people.
RONKE HARRISON
The Editor,
I see some traces of “bad-belle” on the part of those who sponsored the Ronke Harrison story. Could it not be that the woman had finished refunding the money she collected from the wrongful sale of the house yet her enemies still went ahead against her, nonetheless?.
Editor’s Note: Even if she had finished refunding the money would that absolve her of wrong doing?
RONKE HARRISON
The Editor,
I must tell you that your edition with the cover “SEX AND THE BENCH” is still causing sensation all over the Ministry of Justice. People are accusing you of running down candidates from the ministry.
As for Ronke Harrison, I am perturbed about the allegation against her. She is my good sister, I wonder why she put her self in the race for judge-ship knowing she still has a big skeleton in her cupboard. She should have sorted herself out before applying for judge
Editor’s Note: Hmmmmmphh!
The Editor,
I must congratulate you on the last edition of your magazine, the Squib. What a shocker that your relevation about Ronke Harrison was! That was investigative journalism at its best. Even your detractors would have to admit that your magazine is not as bad as portrayed. It is the Squib that has let all the whole world know that a lawyer like Ronke Harrison who sold her client’s property for about #120 million naira and could not refund same upon demand is being considered for a judicial post.
Of course I agree with your position in your previous edition (“SEX AND THE BENCH”) that there are by far too many women on the Lagos State Bench. That situation is, frankly speaking, bad. Why should male lawyers who work harder than women and who are more than them in active practice be put at a disadvantage when it comes to judicial appointments?
Editor’s Note: Why?
RONKE HARRISON
The Editor,
Well done for exposing the Ronke Harrison woman as unfit for the bench However the NBA (Lagos, Ikeja and Ikorodu Branches) should step into the matter by writing to the authorities about the un-suitability of Ronke Harrison on the bench, otherwise we all will wake up one day to see her there. And it will be too late then to do anything about her appointment.
Editor’s Note: You are right.!
RONKE HARRISON
The Editor,
But for the fact that you published the note, Ronke Harrison made in her own hand-writing, on her letter-head paper admitting that she still had money to repay back to the person when she wrongfully sold property to, I never would have believed your story about. She is otherwise a gentle and responsible counsel. I never could have believed she was capable of such misconduct.
Editor’s Note: And, so said so many other people.
RONKE HARRISON
The Editor,
I see some traces of “bad-belle” on the part of those who sponsored the Ronke Harrison story. Could it not be that the woman had finished refunding the money she collected from the wrongful sale of the house yet her enemies still went ahead against her, nonetheless?.
Editor’s Note: Even if she had finished refunding the money would that absolve her of wrong doing?
RONKE HARRISON
The Editor,
I must tell you that your edition with the cover “SEX AND THE BENCH” is still causing sensation all over the Ministry of Justice. People are accusing you of running down candidates from the ministry.
As for Ronke Harrison, I am perturbed about the allegation against her. She is my good sister, I wonder why she put her self in the race for judge-ship knowing she still has a big skeleton in her cupboard. She should have sorted herself out before applying for judge
Editor’s Note: Hmmmmmphh!
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Vol 9 N0 35
READERS’ PAVILION
VOL 9 NO 36
FEMALE JUDGES
The Editor,
There have been several complaints about his Lordship. Justice C.M.A Olatoregun J (Mrs) of the Lagos Division of the Federal High Court. His Lordship has a notorious reputation for being rude and quarrelsome with lawyers. His Lordship freely uses such words as reckless and irresponsible on Counsel. His Lordship also has a standing policy of not relisting any matter struck out even in same were struck out in the absence of parties and Counsel. The SQUIB ought to monitor his Lordship’s Court to verify complaint.
His Lordship Taiwo J. of the Lagos High Court sat at around 11.am on Thursday the 9th July 2009 without a word of apology to counsel in court which included a Senior Advocate of Nigeria.
Editor’s Note:- Really?
SEX AND THE BENCH
The Editor,
Sex and the Bench! What a catchy title for a Magazine Cover. I am sure it will attract people to rush this week’s (Vol. 9 No 34) edition.
Editor’s Note: - Are you saying sex sells fast?
SEX AND THE BENCH
The Editor,
I want to know, what you meant by your cover title “SEX AND THE BENCH? Is it that Judges are sleeping with themselves or the baba is catching action with the judicial babes?
Editor’s Note: - Which baba and babes are you talking about? Have you read the story at all?
SEX AND THE BENCH
The Editor,
How can one get a copy of the Squib to buy? I understand this week’s edition is really hot. I am prepared to pay N500:00 for a copy. Please.
Editor’s Note: - Your wish is my command but only for N200:00
SEX AND THE BENCH
The Editor,
You just have to get me a copy of this week’s edition (SEX AND THE BENCH) otherwise I’ll fight you and I mean it. My people in the chambers forgot to buy me one earlier in the week. Since Wednesday I’ve been looking in vain for the Squib. In situations of scarcity like this you just to provide for Squib addicts like me.
Editor’s Note: - Don’t worry, I’ll send you your fix.
BAR FOCUS
The Editor,
There are many serious things that ought to engage the attention of the bar but which unfortunately is not the case. Take for example, the new rules of the Court of Appeal stating that where the High court- Registry fails to compile records within 30 days (of judgement), the parties can so do within 60 days. The rule is very wrong. One, the Court of Appeal has no powers to make rules for the High Court.
Second, the rule encourages corruption on the part of High Court Registrars. They will simply abandon their duties of compiling records, except their palms are greased.
Third, parties seeking compilation of records by themselves will certainly run into some difficulties. For example how would they have easy access to Exhibits of cases, since they are not the official custodian of same?
Chief. G.O.K. Ajayi S.A.N
Editor’s Note: - Is the bar listening?
SEX AND THE BENCH
The Editor,
Where and how did you manage to get the shortlist of candidates for judicial appointment in Lagos State
Editor’s Note: - Geckos at work!
PLS ACCESS STORIES REFERRED TO AT: http://www.squibcoverstory.blogspot.com
VOL 9 NO 34
NBA LAGOS ELECTION
The Editor,
I am not surprised that your analysis of the chairmanship tussle in the NBA Lagos Election is tilt in favour of Gboyega Kolade. Calculating the advert spaces he has taken in the Squib, he could have spent up to #250,000. You know advertisement is a partial bribe to the publisher of the magazine. But then it is he who pays the piper that dictates the tune.
Editor’s Note: You are entitled to your opinions but let’s wait till June 14 to see how credible our analysis is.
SQUIB
The Editor,
What’s happening to the Squib, the printing these days is so terrible. Many of your readers are sore on this point. You may begin to consider changing your printers.
Editor’s Note: Good point brother!
“DELE OYE MAGIC”
The Editor,
I read your Learned Squib article-“The Dele Oye Magic” and believed that you are better holding back your aces as far as your Legal practitioners Disciplinary Case is concerned
Editor’s Note: Thanks for your concern.
ARIBISALA S.A.N
The Editor,
I laughed so heartily when I was reading the curriculum vitae of Chief Ajibola Aribisala S.A.N that you published in your magazine some weeks ago. What a ridiculous c.v! I was amazed that any lawyer at all can write such things about himself. It is simply amazing that a person can be so full of himself like Aribisala displayed in that c.v.
Editor’s Note: I was amazed too.
VOL 9 NO 36
FEMALE JUDGES
The Editor,
There have been several complaints about his Lordship. Justice C.M.A Olatoregun J (Mrs) of the Lagos Division of the Federal High Court. His Lordship has a notorious reputation for being rude and quarrelsome with lawyers. His Lordship freely uses such words as reckless and irresponsible on Counsel. His Lordship also has a standing policy of not relisting any matter struck out even in same were struck out in the absence of parties and Counsel. The SQUIB ought to monitor his Lordship’s Court to verify complaint.
His Lordship Taiwo J. of the Lagos High Court sat at around 11.am on Thursday the 9th July 2009 without a word of apology to counsel in court which included a Senior Advocate of Nigeria.
Editor’s Note:- Really?
SEX AND THE BENCH
The Editor,
Sex and the Bench! What a catchy title for a Magazine Cover. I am sure it will attract people to rush this week’s (Vol. 9 No 34) edition.
Editor’s Note: - Are you saying sex sells fast?
SEX AND THE BENCH
The Editor,
I want to know, what you meant by your cover title “SEX AND THE BENCH? Is it that Judges are sleeping with themselves or the baba is catching action with the judicial babes?
Editor’s Note: - Which baba and babes are you talking about? Have you read the story at all?
SEX AND THE BENCH
The Editor,
How can one get a copy of the Squib to buy? I understand this week’s edition is really hot. I am prepared to pay N500:00 for a copy. Please.
Editor’s Note: - Your wish is my command but only for N200:00
SEX AND THE BENCH
The Editor,
You just have to get me a copy of this week’s edition (SEX AND THE BENCH) otherwise I’ll fight you and I mean it. My people in the chambers forgot to buy me one earlier in the week. Since Wednesday I’ve been looking in vain for the Squib. In situations of scarcity like this you just to provide for Squib addicts like me.
Editor’s Note: - Don’t worry, I’ll send you your fix.
BAR FOCUS
The Editor,
There are many serious things that ought to engage the attention of the bar but which unfortunately is not the case. Take for example, the new rules of the Court of Appeal stating that where the High court- Registry fails to compile records within 30 days (of judgement), the parties can so do within 60 days. The rule is very wrong. One, the Court of Appeal has no powers to make rules for the High Court.
Second, the rule encourages corruption on the part of High Court Registrars. They will simply abandon their duties of compiling records, except their palms are greased.
Third, parties seeking compilation of records by themselves will certainly run into some difficulties. For example how would they have easy access to Exhibits of cases, since they are not the official custodian of same?
Chief. G.O.K. Ajayi S.A.N
Editor’s Note: - Is the bar listening?
SEX AND THE BENCH
The Editor,
Where and how did you manage to get the shortlist of candidates for judicial appointment in Lagos State
Editor’s Note: - Geckos at work!
PLS ACCESS STORIES REFERRED TO AT: http://www.squibcoverstory.blogspot.com
Thursday, August 27, 2009
VOL 9 N0.29
THE EDITOR,
Dear Sir,
RE: HOW THE "ETERNAL" TRIAL OF SQUIB EDITOR FAILED TO START AGAIN.
I must commend your courage in facing your "endless" trial. But whatever has a beginning must have an end. No matter how long and 'eternal' your persecutors had planned to make your trial to last, it must have an end because it has a beginning and I decree an end to the 'eternal' trial sooner than your persecutors had planned.
Please permit my going rather spiritual, call for a fast and a prayer fellowship over this lingering trial and let us see how far your persecutors can go. The spiritual determines the physical, don't ignore this.
I commend learned silk, Professor S.A Adesanya SAN for his decision "not to be part of illegality". One would have expected Chief Lawal-Rabana to take the path of honour by disqualifying himself from further proceeding before the highly respected G.O.K. Ajayi SAN raised the issue. The issue is not just about 'bias' but "likelihood of bias". With the petition of Chief Lawal Rabana SAN now published, I would be surprised to see him in the panel when next it reconvene or else it would be clear to all that he is on a mission of personal vengeance and vendetta, a mission impossible.
I have gone through the petition of LA Sotiminu the then Chief Judge and was amused by her narration of the incident as it concerned Hon. Justice A.A Alabi the now about to go Chief Judge when she wrote:- "Mr. Adesina described Hon. Justice Ade Alabi who during the lockouts trying to break his way in as "the Judge, the hammer"
Is it not disgusting and dishonourable of a Chief judge (then in waiting) to try to break his way in? Is that a conduct becoming of a Honourable Judge? Let us call a spade, a spade that is not only dishonourable, it is ungentlemanly.
Please, Editor-in-Chief, could you please check the records and see if Hon. Justice A.A. Alabi is also standing trial for infamous conduct and an act that is capable of turning the respected office of a Judge into an "Omo Ita" and "agbero" office.
SQUIB
The Editor,
I was in Justice Alogba’s court last week and to my shock, heard his lordship praising you and your magazine. According to the judge, the system actually needs people like you, saying further that the only possible remonstration with you is moderation
Editor’s Note: We thank God.
SOKOTO NEC
The Editor,
Just want to tell you that I really enjoyed reading your account of your trip to Sokoto in the Squib.
Editor’s Note: Sir, you did?
MEIGBOPE
The Editor,
Although it was a bad thing for policemen to assault a magistrate, but the magistrate involved (W.A.E Meigbope) would not have been beaten up and humiliated if he had not ventured out of his court to confront the policemen who were determined to re-arrest the people, he had just discharged.
He caused the disgrace to happen to him, by stepping out of the court-room and court premises to confront the police-men. He ought to know better than doing that-considering the mentality of the average Nigerian police-men.
Editor’s Note:-Discretion is the better part of valour eh?
STAFF BUS
The Editor,
Those people who complained to you about discriminatory practices going on in the staff bus are only being mischievous. It is not true that we give-queries to junior staff, for-arguing or quarreling with senior staff. The only time that happened was a long time ago when a level six officer was rude to a level 13 officer. But the lady involved apologized adequately and matter was resolved amicably.
As for reserved seats, that courtesy was given to the elderly ones amongst us, those who had spent even more than 30 years in service and of course being that old, we felt it was not nice for such category of people to be struggling with the younger ones for space in the staff bus.
Whatever our education, we-should not forget that we are Africans and as such, must give regard to elders
Editor’s Note: Well spoken
Dear Sir,
RE: HOW THE "ETERNAL" TRIAL OF SQUIB EDITOR FAILED TO START AGAIN.
I must commend your courage in facing your "endless" trial. But whatever has a beginning must have an end. No matter how long and 'eternal' your persecutors had planned to make your trial to last, it must have an end because it has a beginning and I decree an end to the 'eternal' trial sooner than your persecutors had planned.
Please permit my going rather spiritual, call for a fast and a prayer fellowship over this lingering trial and let us see how far your persecutors can go. The spiritual determines the physical, don't ignore this.
I commend learned silk, Professor S.A Adesanya SAN for his decision "not to be part of illegality". One would have expected Chief Lawal-Rabana to take the path of honour by disqualifying himself from further proceeding before the highly respected G.O.K. Ajayi SAN raised the issue. The issue is not just about 'bias' but "likelihood of bias". With the petition of Chief Lawal Rabana SAN now published, I would be surprised to see him in the panel when next it reconvene or else it would be clear to all that he is on a mission of personal vengeance and vendetta, a mission impossible.
I have gone through the petition of LA Sotiminu the then Chief Judge and was amused by her narration of the incident as it concerned Hon. Justice A.A Alabi the now about to go Chief Judge when she wrote:- "Mr. Adesina described Hon. Justice Ade Alabi who during the lockouts trying to break his way in as "the Judge, the hammer"
Is it not disgusting and dishonourable of a Chief judge (then in waiting) to try to break his way in? Is that a conduct becoming of a Honourable Judge? Let us call a spade, a spade that is not only dishonourable, it is ungentlemanly.
Please, Editor-in-Chief, could you please check the records and see if Hon. Justice A.A. Alabi is also standing trial for infamous conduct and an act that is capable of turning the respected office of a Judge into an "Omo Ita" and "agbero" office.
SQUIB
The Editor,
I was in Justice Alogba’s court last week and to my shock, heard his lordship praising you and your magazine. According to the judge, the system actually needs people like you, saying further that the only possible remonstration with you is moderation
Editor’s Note: We thank God.
SOKOTO NEC
The Editor,
Just want to tell you that I really enjoyed reading your account of your trip to Sokoto in the Squib.
Editor’s Note: Sir, you did?
MEIGBOPE
The Editor,
Although it was a bad thing for policemen to assault a magistrate, but the magistrate involved (W.A.E Meigbope) would not have been beaten up and humiliated if he had not ventured out of his court to confront the policemen who were determined to re-arrest the people, he had just discharged.
He caused the disgrace to happen to him, by stepping out of the court-room and court premises to confront the police-men. He ought to know better than doing that-considering the mentality of the average Nigerian police-men.
Editor’s Note:-Discretion is the better part of valour eh?
STAFF BUS
The Editor,
Those people who complained to you about discriminatory practices going on in the staff bus are only being mischievous. It is not true that we give-queries to junior staff, for-arguing or quarreling with senior staff. The only time that happened was a long time ago when a level six officer was rude to a level 13 officer. But the lady involved apologized adequately and matter was resolved amicably.
As for reserved seats, that courtesy was given to the elderly ones amongst us, those who had spent even more than 30 years in service and of course being that old, we felt it was not nice for such category of people to be struggling with the younger ones for space in the staff bus.
Whatever our education, we-should not forget that we are Africans and as such, must give regard to elders
Editor’s Note: Well spoken
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
VOL 9 NO 31
POLICE BEAT UP MAGISTRATE
The Editor,
The above screaming headline caught my eye on the drive home on Friday the 22nd May 2009. It was reported in the PM News dated Friday 22nd May 2009 Vol. 15 No. 96. I forward herewith a copy of the paper for your perusal.
It evoked a mix of emotions, sadness, resignation, nonchalance (people get beaten up every day by the police) until it dawned on me that this may be a nail in the coffin of the institution called the judiciary and ultimately the legal system as it exists presently in Nigeria.
I am not being alarmist, my view is borne by consideration of other similar reports in recent times, the Squib reported some time ago that a lawyer was arrested and beaten up in the court premises after a judge had issued restraining orders, the PM News reported that a magistrate fought a Policeman because he approached her parked vehicle and wanted to know why the vehicle was parked and who it's occupants were, (I am sorry I don't have the date and volume of newspaper), the Punch reported that a Magistrate fought a driver because the driver blocked the Magistrate's access to his residence etc.
This progression downhill is swift and we may soon witness the sacking of the courts by the police or some other coercive arm of the Executive.
Our first reaction, being cynical and jaded Nigerians, is "don't other Nigerians get beaten up? What's so special about the magistrate? God knows what lie did to provoke the battery”.
I urge that we discard this attitude, not because of the individual, but because of the institution in which we all have a vested interest.
Another reaction this time from legal practitioners, may be “what does the judiciary do when it happens to lawyers?" My response again is that the battery of a Magistrate, Judge or any other legal officer is a massive blow to the institution, today the police tomorrow an aggrieved litigant and thereafter any person who dislikes the judicial officer or his views can fall on the said officer and pummel him to his satisfaction.
When judicial officers start getting a beating in the course of their duties, justice disappears, when there is no justice, anarchy reigns and Hobbesian theory of life being brutish and short comes to pass.
While it is true that the judiciary has not being a partner to the Bar, the Bar should rise above this, protect the judiciary and the judicial institution.
I suggest that the Bar make a formal report to the Executive Governor of the State, that the "Unknown Policemen" be identified and proper sanctions brought to bear on them and their commanding officers.
It is the NBA's graven duty to rise against anything that may derogate or in any way tarnish the judicial institution, it is in its interest to do so.
Thank you.
VICTOR C. GWAM ESQ.
Editor’s Note: - Well said.
NBA LAGOS ELECTION
The Editor,
You are biased in your report about the forthcoming elections of the NBA Lagos. Why did you make Gboyega. Kolade’s picture bigger than those of the other contestants, if not that you are biased in his favour because he advertised in your magazine?
Editor’s Note: - You call that report biased?
NBA LAGOS BRANCH
The Editor,
Concerning the NBA Lagos branch election, I agree with your analysis that Dayo Onakoya will come last in the election. He is an unknown.
Editor’s Note: - Let’s wait and see
NBA LAGOS BRANCH
The Editor,
The best thing for the three Yoruba people in the contest for the chairman NBA Lagos branch is for two of them to step down for the third, to squarely face the Igbo chap.
Editor’s Note: - I doubt whether your advice will be followed.
ADETULA ALABI CJ
The Editor,
I can not help but laugh heartily reading your Prophet Sukubu cartoon. Am sure the chief judge Augustine Adetula Alabi can never forgive you. You are such a rascal, teasing the poor man so mercilessly every week. I am still laughing
Editor’s Note: - Still laughing?
The Editor,
The above screaming headline caught my eye on the drive home on Friday the 22nd May 2009. It was reported in the PM News dated Friday 22nd May 2009 Vol. 15 No. 96. I forward herewith a copy of the paper for your perusal.
It evoked a mix of emotions, sadness, resignation, nonchalance (people get beaten up every day by the police) until it dawned on me that this may be a nail in the coffin of the institution called the judiciary and ultimately the legal system as it exists presently in Nigeria.
I am not being alarmist, my view is borne by consideration of other similar reports in recent times, the Squib reported some time ago that a lawyer was arrested and beaten up in the court premises after a judge had issued restraining orders, the PM News reported that a magistrate fought a Policeman because he approached her parked vehicle and wanted to know why the vehicle was parked and who it's occupants were, (I am sorry I don't have the date and volume of newspaper), the Punch reported that a Magistrate fought a driver because the driver blocked the Magistrate's access to his residence etc.
This progression downhill is swift and we may soon witness the sacking of the courts by the police or some other coercive arm of the Executive.
Our first reaction, being cynical and jaded Nigerians, is "don't other Nigerians get beaten up? What's so special about the magistrate? God knows what lie did to provoke the battery”.
I urge that we discard this attitude, not because of the individual, but because of the institution in which we all have a vested interest.
Another reaction this time from legal practitioners, may be “what does the judiciary do when it happens to lawyers?" My response again is that the battery of a Magistrate, Judge or any other legal officer is a massive blow to the institution, today the police tomorrow an aggrieved litigant and thereafter any person who dislikes the judicial officer or his views can fall on the said officer and pummel him to his satisfaction.
When judicial officers start getting a beating in the course of their duties, justice disappears, when there is no justice, anarchy reigns and Hobbesian theory of life being brutish and short comes to pass.
While it is true that the judiciary has not being a partner to the Bar, the Bar should rise above this, protect the judiciary and the judicial institution.
I suggest that the Bar make a formal report to the Executive Governor of the State, that the "Unknown Policemen" be identified and proper sanctions brought to bear on them and their commanding officers.
It is the NBA's graven duty to rise against anything that may derogate or in any way tarnish the judicial institution, it is in its interest to do so.
Thank you.
VICTOR C. GWAM ESQ.
Editor’s Note: - Well said.
NBA LAGOS ELECTION
The Editor,
You are biased in your report about the forthcoming elections of the NBA Lagos. Why did you make Gboyega. Kolade’s picture bigger than those of the other contestants, if not that you are biased in his favour because he advertised in your magazine?
Editor’s Note: - You call that report biased?
NBA LAGOS BRANCH
The Editor,
Concerning the NBA Lagos branch election, I agree with your analysis that Dayo Onakoya will come last in the election. He is an unknown.
Editor’s Note: - Let’s wait and see
NBA LAGOS BRANCH
The Editor,
The best thing for the three Yoruba people in the contest for the chairman NBA Lagos branch is for two of them to step down for the third, to squarely face the Igbo chap.
Editor’s Note: - I doubt whether your advice will be followed.
ADETULA ALABI CJ
The Editor,
I can not help but laugh heartily reading your Prophet Sukubu cartoon. Am sure the chief judge Augustine Adetula Alabi can never forgive you. You are such a rascal, teasing the poor man so mercilessly every week. I am still laughing
Editor’s Note: - Still laughing?
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
16T FEBRUARY, 2009
THE READERS’ PAVILION
WORKERS’ CAUSE
The Editor,
We heard all what you did for us during the strike representing our cause to the government. May God bless you. You and your family will not lack for good things. You will not beg for bread.
Editor’s Note: - Amen.
The Editor,
Last week I read in the Squib the compliments somebody paid you on account of your dressing and wondered. But right here in my presence I have seen and heard even my own client rhapsodizing about your comely appearance. Wonderful.
Editor’s Note: - Wonderful!
The Editor,
It appears the more their shenamgans against you in Abuja, the fresher you get. You are looking great.
Editor’s Note: - Tailor’s bricks.
SQUIB
The Editor,
You are doing a very wonderful job with the Squib, bringing in a lot of courage into your. It is an uncommon courage, because many of us keep quiet or silent in the face of wrong doing, even though we not approve of the wrong doings.
Editor’s Note:
SQUIB
The Editor,
What? The Squib is still on? The last time I saw it was five years ago and the Magazine is still on! You have really tried sustaining all these years, a weekly for that matter.
Editor’s Note: - Let’s direct all praises to God!
The Editor,
I am a colleague. Do you welcome articles in the Squib?
Editor’s Note: - Quite but it must be only on Law
The Editor,
I thoroughly enjoy reading our Learned Squib articles. You have me in stitches with your articles. I would just laughing and smiling at the same, saying in my mind “oh what a naughty chap, this Squib man is”
Editor’s Note:- If a gecko is not ‘naughty’ them why is he a gecko?
SQUIB
The Editor,
I have just read your story on the Judge who beat-up her staff a couple of years ago. Your narration of the encounter between the judge and her staff was “too much”. Haba! Were you there? You are an “omo Ipata” no doubt.
My advice to you is to make sure you have a prepared will, because with this your pen you would have stepped on so many toes.Editor’s Note: God who gives geckos the nature of stepping on toes will always be there to protect them. And by the way “omo ipata”, I tell you is a huge compliment in squibland. Thanks
WORKERS’ CAUSE
The Editor,
We heard all what you did for us during the strike representing our cause to the government. May God bless you. You and your family will not lack for good things. You will not beg for bread.
Editor’s Note: - Amen.
The Editor,
Last week I read in the Squib the compliments somebody paid you on account of your dressing and wondered. But right here in my presence I have seen and heard even my own client rhapsodizing about your comely appearance. Wonderful.
Editor’s Note: - Wonderful!
The Editor,
It appears the more their shenamgans against you in Abuja, the fresher you get. You are looking great.
Editor’s Note: - Tailor’s bricks.
SQUIB
The Editor,
You are doing a very wonderful job with the Squib, bringing in a lot of courage into your. It is an uncommon courage, because many of us keep quiet or silent in the face of wrong doing, even though we not approve of the wrong doings.
Editor’s Note:
SQUIB
The Editor,
What? The Squib is still on? The last time I saw it was five years ago and the Magazine is still on! You have really tried sustaining all these years, a weekly for that matter.
Editor’s Note: - Let’s direct all praises to God!
The Editor,
I am a colleague. Do you welcome articles in the Squib?
Editor’s Note: - Quite but it must be only on Law
The Editor,
I thoroughly enjoy reading our Learned Squib articles. You have me in stitches with your articles. I would just laughing and smiling at the same, saying in my mind “oh what a naughty chap, this Squib man is”
Editor’s Note:- If a gecko is not ‘naughty’ them why is he a gecko?
SQUIB
The Editor,
I have just read your story on the Judge who beat-up her staff a couple of years ago. Your narration of the encounter between the judge and her staff was “too much”. Haba! Were you there? You are an “omo Ipata” no doubt.
My advice to you is to make sure you have a prepared will, because with this your pen you would have stepped on so many toes.Editor’s Note: God who gives geckos the nature of stepping on toes will always be there to protect them. And by the way “omo ipata”, I tell you is a huge compliment in squibland. Thanks
2ND FEBRUARY, 2009
READERS PAVILION
SQUIB
The Editor,
It is not only men that are supporting you, but God also is very much behind you. I know this when I was told by those who witnessed how at the Police Station that you were dragged to during the time of Justice Sotiminu as Chief Judge, you were exonerated of any fault or blame by the Chief of the police and allowed to go.
Editor’s Note: - Thank you. May God continue to be with all of us.
SQUIB
The Editor,
You were too handsome in that your picture that graced the cover of the Squib this week. With that picture, you’ll surely catch many ladies.
Editor’s Note: - I won’t say Amen to that.
SQUIB
The Editor,
You have been singing the praises of Chief G.O.K Ajayi S.A.N for his support for the Squib. That is good but I want to let you know that he is not your only supporters. There are many other people who are your silent supporters people like me.
Editor’s Note: - May God richly bless all Squib’s supporters.
FAKE LAWYERS
The Editor,
What is the latest development on the case of Sampson Bamgbose, the fake lawyer who was practicing in Ikorodu. I ask this question because it is beginning of fake-lawyers’ scandals that one hears, not the end.
Editor’s Note: - Over to you NBA Ikorodu branch.
CELEBRATION
The Editor,
When Justice Sotiminu (former Chief Judge, Lagos State) retired you celebrated it with dancing and signing. Will you do the same when Justice Alabi (incumbent Chief Judge Lagos State) bows out?
Editor’s Note:- Let's wait and see.
SQUIB
The Editor,
It is not only men that are supporting you, but God also is very much behind you. I know this when I was told by those who witnessed how at the Police Station that you were dragged to during the time of Justice Sotiminu as Chief Judge, you were exonerated of any fault or blame by the Chief of the police and allowed to go.
Editor’s Note: - Thank you. May God continue to be with all of us.
SQUIB
The Editor,
You were too handsome in that your picture that graced the cover of the Squib this week. With that picture, you’ll surely catch many ladies.
Editor’s Note: - I won’t say Amen to that.
SQUIB
The Editor,
You have been singing the praises of Chief G.O.K Ajayi S.A.N for his support for the Squib. That is good but I want to let you know that he is not your only supporters. There are many other people who are your silent supporters people like me.
Editor’s Note: - May God richly bless all Squib’s supporters.
FAKE LAWYERS
The Editor,
What is the latest development on the case of Sampson Bamgbose, the fake lawyer who was practicing in Ikorodu. I ask this question because it is beginning of fake-lawyers’ scandals that one hears, not the end.
Editor’s Note: - Over to you NBA Ikorodu branch.
CELEBRATION
The Editor,
When Justice Sotiminu (former Chief Judge, Lagos State) retired you celebrated it with dancing and signing. Will you do the same when Justice Alabi (incumbent Chief Judge Lagos State) bows out?
Editor’s Note:- Let's wait and see.
Saturday, February 14, 2009
2ND FEB, 2009
SQUIB
The Editor,
It is not only men that are supporting you, but God is also very much behind you. I knew this when I was told by those who witnessed how at the Police Station that you were dragged to during the time of Justice Sotuminu as Chief Judge, you were exonerated of any fault or blame by the Chief of Police and allowed to go.
The Editor,
It is not only men that are supporting you, but God is also very much behind you. I knew this when I was told by those who witnessed how at the Police Station that you were dragged to during the time of Justice Sotuminu as Chief Judge, you were exonerated of any fault or blame by the Chief of Police and allowed to go.
Friday, February 13, 2009
26TH JAN 2009
READERS’ PAVILION
MILORD OR MILADY?
The Editor,
I must again thank you for the wonderful work you are doing through the Squib. But, please, could you carry out a research on the conventional way of addressing their lordships? Particularly the female judges. This is because each time Hon. Justice Onyeabo is addressed as “My lady” she says “please address the court in the conventional way.”
May be Her ladyship has forgotten one of the Beijing resolutions that said all forms of male domination and gender discrimination be abolished. After all, “My lord” is male dominated and My lady is a bit friendly. Her ladyship is not a friend to anyone perhaps?
Thank you.
Yours faithfully,
Olufemi S. Abifarin Esq.
Editor’s Note:-Both titles are correct. But if a judge wants to be addressed in a particular way, you have to obey him or, er, her.
SQUIB
The Editor,
To your loyal readers, won’t you give presents for the Christmas and New Year Seasons?
Editor’s Note:- We have
SQUIB
The Editor,
I have been seeing your name in the papers for some time over your case with Chief Judge of Lagos State before the Disciplinary Committee? How far?
Editor’s Note: - The matter has not been determined. In fact there has been no hearing. The last time the Committee met (19th January 2009) they couldn’t form quorum. The matter was adjourned indefinitely.
RESPECT
The Editor,
Don’t be surprised that I an old man and senior at the bar is genuflecting to you. You are a young man yes, but a wise elder must give respect to young persons. Do you know what the young will be in the future?
Editor’s Note: - Sir, I’m like a son to you. I do not deserve such honour from you.
SQUIB
The Editor,
The Squib has for some time now, become bigger and better in terms of contents and packaging. In fact I thought you would have increased your cover price.
Editor’s Note:- Thank you for the compliments. Except things change radically for the worse, we intend to maintain our 200 naira cover price all through 2009.
SQUIB
The Editor,
Don’t you think it is high time you had a rethink over that your case (C.J Lagos Vs Adesina Ogunlana) in Abuja. I advise that you find means to beg Justice Sotuminu so that she can withdraw the petition against you. You see the case is taking too long and you should not allow it to prevent some blessings and elevations in the profession that ordinarily should come your way.
Editor’s Note:- Beg Sotuminu CJ? No way! When it is time for God to bless me which petition or petition writer can stop it? Sir, mark my words. I’ll bury all my opponents. I’ll be there at their funeral services.
SQUIB
The Editor,
I was there when three Senior Advocates were discussing you. When one of them saw a Squib staff, he expressed his admiration for you and your newspaper. The second silk (slightly fair man with Yoruba tribal marks) reacted negatively and said – “I can’t see his contributions to the profession. At any rate we’ll soon deal with him”
The third silk, an elderly man however believed in the Squib and cheerfully bought for himself and the two younger silks.
Editor’s Note: - You can’t please everybody!
MILORD OR MILADY?
The Editor,
I must again thank you for the wonderful work you are doing through the Squib. But, please, could you carry out a research on the conventional way of addressing their lordships? Particularly the female judges. This is because each time Hon. Justice Onyeabo is addressed as “My lady” she says “please address the court in the conventional way.”
May be Her ladyship has forgotten one of the Beijing resolutions that said all forms of male domination and gender discrimination be abolished. After all, “My lord” is male dominated and My lady is a bit friendly. Her ladyship is not a friend to anyone perhaps?
Thank you.
Yours faithfully,
Olufemi S. Abifarin Esq.
Editor’s Note:-Both titles are correct. But if a judge wants to be addressed in a particular way, you have to obey him or, er, her.
SQUIB
The Editor,
To your loyal readers, won’t you give presents for the Christmas and New Year Seasons?
Editor’s Note:- We have
SQUIB
The Editor,
I have been seeing your name in the papers for some time over your case with Chief Judge of Lagos State before the Disciplinary Committee? How far?
Editor’s Note: - The matter has not been determined. In fact there has been no hearing. The last time the Committee met (19th January 2009) they couldn’t form quorum. The matter was adjourned indefinitely.
RESPECT
The Editor,
Don’t be surprised that I an old man and senior at the bar is genuflecting to you. You are a young man yes, but a wise elder must give respect to young persons. Do you know what the young will be in the future?
Editor’s Note: - Sir, I’m like a son to you. I do not deserve such honour from you.
SQUIB
The Editor,
The Squib has for some time now, become bigger and better in terms of contents and packaging. In fact I thought you would have increased your cover price.
Editor’s Note:- Thank you for the compliments. Except things change radically for the worse, we intend to maintain our 200 naira cover price all through 2009.
SQUIB
The Editor,
Don’t you think it is high time you had a rethink over that your case (C.J Lagos Vs Adesina Ogunlana) in Abuja. I advise that you find means to beg Justice Sotuminu so that she can withdraw the petition against you. You see the case is taking too long and you should not allow it to prevent some blessings and elevations in the profession that ordinarily should come your way.
Editor’s Note:- Beg Sotuminu CJ? No way! When it is time for God to bless me which petition or petition writer can stop it? Sir, mark my words. I’ll bury all my opponents. I’ll be there at their funeral services.
SQUIB
The Editor,
I was there when three Senior Advocates were discussing you. When one of them saw a Squib staff, he expressed his admiration for you and your newspaper. The second silk (slightly fair man with Yoruba tribal marks) reacted negatively and said – “I can’t see his contributions to the profession. At any rate we’ll soon deal with him”
The third silk, an elderly man however believed in the Squib and cheerfully bought for himself and the two younger silks.
Editor’s Note: - You can’t please everybody!
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