VOL.13 NO.3

THE READER’S PAVILION

FAKE LAWYER

The Editor,

When you published the story of the fake lady lawyer who became the Treasurer of NBA Ibadan Branch, I witnessed how an Ibadan lawyer, a lady literally cursed you for doing the story, she was so bitter. According to her you are an “Oloriburuku” (an accursed, ill-fortuned person) who is interested in destroying the fake lawyer further. Happily there was this other lawyer, a male, who expressed his support for the publication saying such exposure of quacks in the legal profession can only be for the good of the profession.

According to your critic, you in publishing the story, forgot that God forgives sinners and gives them second chances to make amends.

Editor’s Note: Well, since I am a gecko and not an “Oloriburuku” I feel rather amused. God bless my critic.

GATEWAY TO WHAT?

The Editor,

Gateway to what? Nice write- up (Learned Squib article Vol. 13 No.2) isn’t it a shame that with all the perks, emoluments, cars and what have you, most of our judges fail to perform? What is performance? Simple, sit at 9.00 am on the dot and do the work you are paid to do. Stop waffling on the Bench and please stop making excuses about pending ruling and NJC returns, it comes with the job and you applied for it. Once again thank you for saying it like it is.

Editor’s Note-: May the Lord bless our words in their ears!

GATEWAY TO WHAT?

The Editor,

Oga mi, Gateway To What? It’s another master-piece from you I really enjoyed the article. Imagine some of your coinages:

“State Counselship” “Rat na Rat”

Silk banza, LWKMD

However the issue of all these goodies in contradistinction to the quantum of indolence and levity across the Lagos State Judiciary firmament is an irony of epic proportions

Editor’s Note-: Quite!

GATEWAY TO WHAT?

The Editor,

I took a copy of that edition of Squib which featured the story of the fake lady lawyer on the cover to Ado Ekiti. A person read the story and was so moved by your Learned Squib article on Justice Gbaja-biamila that the person asked me to contact you so that he or she could make a voluntary donation to your magazine. The person wishes to be anonymous.

Editor’s Note-: We appreciate the kind offer but we will accept it only on the condition that the anonymous donor would not one day send you to ask us to moderate our views or stop a particular enquiry or publication.

VOL.13 NO.2

The Reader’s Pavilion

JOB SEEKER

The Editor,

My name is Otibhor Osegale, I am a lady lawyer with three years post-call experience. I am in need of a job in a busy chamber where I can learn and be exposed to serious litigation work. Please link me with a willing employer.

Editor’s Note: - Otibs, it’s done.

 

SQUIB

The Editor,

I wish to commend the latest edition of the Squib, the printing was of high quality. Your learned Squib Colum on the Justice Gbajabiamila’s court made very interesting reading.

Gbajabiamila J should take more care to avoid such criticisms such as yours, moreso he is a pastor.Aas for the rich encomiums you poured on Justice Oke in your write up somebody told me that they are tantamount to toasting the honourable judge.

Editor’s Note: - Really? Little gecko toast senior judge? Treasonably felony is on the way!

 

SQUIB

The Editor,

Have you stopped publishing the Squib? I have not been seeing it. Has the fire gone out?

Editor’s Note: - To the glory of God, the Squib liveth on.

 

NJC RETURNS

The Editor,

What is 'NJC Returns?' NJC Returns is simply a Report consisting of the numbers of cases being handled by a Judge, the state of each and necessary further action. Thus what 'returns' can an indolent Judicial Officer file, if he is not dutifully attending to his duties except to cook up numbers?

Editor’s Note: - I concur

 

C.O.P V. MATILUKO

The Editor,

C.O.P V. Matiluko, graphically illustrates all that is wrong with the police in Nigeria, charging the minions to court while leaving the real criminal untouched. Pray, why was M.C.Dili and the other Air Forcemen, who savagely beat up the complainant not charged to court? Is it because they are untouchable? So, where is Justice?

Editor’s Note: - Certainly far from the police

VOL. 13 NO.1

THE READER’S PAVILION

Squib

The Editor,

So the Squib is not yet out? I still firmly hold the opinion that your taking up elective posts in the N.B.A has affected the production of the Squib. Before you became an Exco member of the Ikeja Bar, the Squib was very regular on the stands, but now the frequency has reduced.

Editor’s Note-: Thanks for your concern but don’t forget that traditionally we don’t come out immediately vacation is over. Lawyers at such times are emerging from “winter”. The Squib will be on the stands as from this Monday

 

Squib

The Editor,

Thank you for not disappointing us. There are critics who change once they get into government but you have been in government (of the NBA) for some time now and we’ve not heard any evil report about you.

Editor’s Note-: Thank for your encouragement

 

Squib

The Editor,

I read your piece on the NBA President (J.B Daudu) where you excoriated him so bluntly. Man, that’s some courage

Editor’s Note-: Thank you

Cooking in Court

The Editor,

You are the very person I was looking out for. Do you see that right in the open in the premises of the Court (Lagos High Court, at the very entrance of the Court-yard, caterers cooking, just because of new legal year celebration?

We were complaining about people wearing uniforms (aso-ebi) at occasions like this, but look at this again

Editor’s Note-: It may be a sign of the new times.

 

AUGUST 2012

NBA IKEJA ELECTION

The Editor,

We have you to thank for the Ikeja Bar. If not that you were publishing all those exposes about the election and its aftermath, there wouldn’t have been any settlement of the dispute.

Editor’s Note: - Really?

 

NBA IKEJA ELECTION

The Editor,

Let me ask you directly how much were you and your people paid by Ubani to sign the terms of settlement in the Farounbi V. Ubani case ? It is a big shame that Yoruba people can always be bought. Will Ibos allow any Yoruba to become their leader in their own state?

Editor’s Note: - There’s no pleasing the world! When the parties were in court, people complained that the Claimant was putting clogs in the wheels of progress of the Ikeja Bar. When the Claimant settled with willing parties, people (like you) now complain that he and his fellow progressives have been “settled.” Well for your information we were not bribed or otherwise compromised to sign the terms of settlement.

 

NBA IKEJA ELECTION

The Editor,

Thank God the “war” is ended in the Tiger Branch. But please may I appeal to you particularly to give much more than 100% to the Chairman so that you will not be accused of causing his fall. You are a mature individual; prove your critics wrong please. Show maturity, display understanding and manifest godliness.

E.A Adesina

Editor’s Note: - Thank you sir, for your advice. But what will the Chairman give me 120%?

 

NBA IKEJA

The Editor,

Your cover on the last edition with the rider-: “Monday Uba-Lana……… New Government in Ikeja Bar. Will it last? is intriguing. First why was your own picture bigger than that of the Chairman? second, what is the meaning of Monday Uba-Lana? Third, why the poser “will it last?”

Editor’s Note: - My picture was bigger than the Chairman’s simply because it is right from birth that the offspring of the giraffe is taller than the offspring of the camel. Monday Uba-Lana means that the Ikeja Bar is led by two leaders both whom are “twins” sort of because both were born on the same day, Monday, the same date 27^th, the same month, July and the same year, 1964. “Will it last?” came in because there is still a case in court challenging the validity of the May 9^th 2011 election that which produced the new government and because of the possibility of personality and political clash between the No.1 and No. 2 in Ikeja Bar, both being Leos.

 

SILK

The Editor,

“Femi Falana became a Senior Advocate at a time when his popularity rating is at the lowest among Ikeja Bar. What a wrong time to get honoured!

Editor’s Note: - I see……. at least with the chairman of the Branch.

 

SILK

The Editor,

 If only you will apply for the Senior Advocate of Nigeria award. They have no choice than to give you.

Editor’s Note: - Ha! Ha! Ha! “Who dash monkey banana?

 

VOL.11 NO.4

AFRICAN TRAGEDY



Dear Editor,
Sir, thank you for your article (the African Tragedy). It further shows that we are still backward in many things. Most of our African leaders are opportunistic and suffer from inferiority complex. Thanks, for making us see again that black is beautiful.
OMISORE MICHAEL OLUWAFEMI


Editor’s Note: - Thank you.

AFRICAN TRAGEDY
Dear Editor,
I agree with your opinion in the African Tragedy
ABIODUN OLUFOWOBI


Editor’s Note: - Thank you.

AFRICAN TRAGEDY
Dear Editor,
Ogunlana I am shocked that you felt that Africa, indeed Yoruba culture was desecrated by the High Chief’s choice of English as a language to deliver his message to a gathering of Nigerians. I disagree with you that this particular event should elicit such emotion from you. The thanksgiving service of the 2nd Vice President of NBA is a gathering where Nigerians, not Yoruba people. The Chief exhibited profound wisdom by choosing to deliver his message in English not because he considered Yoruba language inferior but because he saw that the audience was diverse and his king’s message will have a wide reach if he delivered it in English. That is wisdom
ANTHONY OKA


Editor’s Note: - You are only trying to re-write history, history which you did not partake in. those of us who were at the event knew that the reason the Chief gave for declining to speak in Yoruba was not the reason you invented for him. The man did not complain about diversity of tongues of his listeners but of their supposed learnedness.

NBA ELECTIONS 2010: LET THE TRUTH BE TOLD
Dear Editor,
I hope you made this comment in good faith, considering that you may not have come out of Ibadan with your personal experiences being met. Adesina, if Nigeria’s attempt to conduct the 2011 elections the way we did it in Ibadan, the whole world would judge it as “free fair and very credible election”. There is no use or need finding faults in everything. Please give Obi team some credit. I hardly can find all your allegations, fundamental.
PAUL AGBO
Editor’s Note: - you are entitled to your opinion.


‘LET THE TRUTH BE TOLD’
Dear Editor,
Well done for the gooooooooood coverage of events at Ibadan, especially the crowd control thing, Gosh!!
NBA WARRI LAWYERS
Editor’s Note:- Thank you.

‘LET THE TRUTH BE TOLD’
Dear Editor,
THE SQUIB has always helped to review the truth in the judicial arm of Nigeria and pray God remains your strength to do beyond where you are. WINNERS DON’T QUIT AND QUITTERS DON’T WIN. We are proud of you sir.
LAWAL ADENIYI WASIU


Editor’s Note:- Thank you.



‘LET THE TRUTH BE TOLD’
Dear Editor,
I love this….the truth, The Learned Squib… amazing job. Well done sir.
MAXWELL OLUBOYO
Editor’s Note: - Thank you.

VOL.11 NO. 3

SQUIB



The Editor,


My attention was drawn to your latest edition by a reader from Calabar, who saw same on the net.


Editor’s Note: Thank you.






SQUIB


The Editor,


I am one of your earliest staffers, way back in 2001 and I was with the Squib till 2003. I am now in Washington D.C, U.S.A and I was excited to find the Squib on the net. What I enjoy most here in the U.S in the Squib is the Learned Squib column.


I hope there is no more harassment of the Squib from the Lagos Judiciary


Bola Oluboro


Editor’s Note: I am happy for you. Hope you will not lose focus in the U.S or refuse to come back home to join in the struggle to turn Nigeria around.






SQUIB


The Editor,


I saw your advertisement of the proposed book on the SQUIB in your last edition I can’t wait to have it.


Editor’s Note: Thank you






SQUIB


The Editor,


This your cover caption “Bazooka Hits Aondoakaa” is quite interesting . You are still a rascal.


Editor’s Note: Really?

Vol. 10 No. 13

READERS PAVILION

SAN DEBATE
The Editor,
Given your insightful analysis as we discuss now the reason why the SAN award should be scrapped, I think it will help if you publish your views as a cover story in the Squib. You know the power of the press as much as I do.
Editor’s Note: Of course I do. May be one of these days, we’ll do publish.

SAN DEBATE
The Editor,
I am convinced that the best thing is for the Senior Advocate of Nigeria to be scrapped otherwise, where do you begin to reform and where will you stop? And what do you about the numbers of those who are now silks but ought not to be in that group at all. Why do we need that title?
Ghana does not have it. America does not and they are much better than us.
If the title is scrapped there will be level playing field and then we will really those who are truly good lawyers and those who are using titles to prop up themselves.
Look at some one like you. You have paid your dues and every body knows that. Nobody deines touch and I can’t compare myself to you. Nobody in the system can deal with you the way they can deal with me.
That is what one calls distinction as it were without being a senior Advocate of Nigeria, you are already enjoying the privileges of a Senior Advocate. While you are well known, having carved a niche for your selves, there are so many anonymous S.A.NS, that needs introduction over and over.
Editor’s Note: Thank you.

RE: ABOLITION OF SAN
The Editor,
As the extra-ordinary meeting called by the Lagos Branch of the NBA to discuss the issue of the abolition of SAN on the 28th January 2010, there was the largest turn out of SAN’s in recent history. From the highly revered Chief G.O.K. Ajayi S.A.N, to former NBA president Chief Wole Olanipekun S.A.N, Chief G.H. Uwechwe S.A.N, Anthony Idigbe S.A.N Prof. Yemi Osinnajo S.A.N, former Attorney-General of Lagos State and his successor, Mr. Supo Shasore S.A.N, Mr. Emeka Ngige, S.A.NB, Chief Theodore Eze-Obi S.A.N, Mr. B.A.M. Fashanu S.A.N, Marke Igbokwe S.A.N, Professor S.A. Adesanya S.A.N, Kemi Pinhero S.A.N, Alade Agbabiaka S.A.N, Aribisala S.A.N and even the new S.A.N like Mr. Dipo Okpeseyi S.A.N. Also impressive in their turn out chairman Lagos NBA, Mr. Chijioke Okoli, Mr. Toyin Pinhero, Mr. Etigwa Uwa, Mr. A.J. Owonikoko, Chief Mike Ozekhome amongst others.
It was obvious that Pa Tunji Gomes and his abolitionists movement have shined the harvests next an dthe silks could no longer sit down arrogantly and condescendingly believing the abolitionist were a bunch of malicious and environs lawyers out to score a cheap point. No, the threat to the highly covered and priviledge-laden SAN is real, clear and present.
It is suggested that whatever legislation is arrived at in respect of the SAN title, whether to abolish same or modify the title in line with present day demands of justice in Nigeria should be appropriately sub-titled Pa Tunji Gomez Law.
Editor’s Note: Till then

JUSTICE AYO
The Editor,
Is there a perpetual leave for justice W.A.E. Ayo (of the Lagos State High Court) not to ever sit and preside over cases. This judge has not sat for once this year! She just lock up all case-files assigned to her. Whats happening for God’s Sake?
Editor’s Note: We'll look in that direction soon.