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.
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
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?
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?
Friday, February 12, 2010
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.
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.
Vol. 12 No. 13
READERS PAVILION
FAWEHINMIISM
The Editor,
You put up a good performance as the Master of Ceremony of the 6th Gani Fawehinmi Annual Lecture and your report in the Squib of the event was quite nice. However why did the Cover picture of Adams Oshiomhole, the guest speaker at the event look like the way it did? The man did not look like a state Governor in that picture.
Editor’s Note: But he looked like himself!
FAWEHINMIISM
The Editor,
I congratulate the NBA Ikeja branch on the successful holding of the 6th Gani Fawehinmi Annual Lecture. It was so well organized and I must say I was served there, the biggest meat-pie ever.
Really the lecture was a good one and I would have crossed over to the Ikeja bar from the Lagos bar but for the fact that Ikeja is too far.
Editor’s Note: Tigers live exciting lives, you know.
SQUIB
The Editor,
Many people are saying that the new Chief Judge (Inumidun Akande) has a soft spot for you, infact both of you are chummy. Don’t dare deny it, if you must have been visiting her in chambers, abi if people didn’t see you, they won’t say.
Editor’s Note: Haba! How many female Chief Judges would be my darling. That’s how you guys virtually married me off to you know who! I am a small boy o!
FAWEHINMIISM
The Editor,
You put up a good performance as the Master of Ceremony of the 6th Gani Fawehinmi Annual Lecture and your report in the Squib of the event was quite nice. However why did the Cover picture of Adams Oshiomhole, the guest speaker at the event look like the way it did? The man did not look like a state Governor in that picture.
Editor’s Note: But he looked like himself!
FAWEHINMIISM
The Editor,
I congratulate the NBA Ikeja branch on the successful holding of the 6th Gani Fawehinmi Annual Lecture. It was so well organized and I must say I was served there, the biggest meat-pie ever.
Really the lecture was a good one and I would have crossed over to the Ikeja bar from the Lagos bar but for the fact that Ikeja is too far.
Editor’s Note: Tigers live exciting lives, you know.
SQUIB
The Editor,
Many people are saying that the new Chief Judge (Inumidun Akande) has a soft spot for you, infact both of you are chummy. Don’t dare deny it, if you must have been visiting her in chambers, abi if people didn’t see you, they won’t say.
Editor’s Note: Haba! How many female Chief Judges would be my darling. That’s how you guys virtually married me off to you know who! I am a small boy o!
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Vol 10 No 12
‘SWEET IBIS’
The Editor,
I just read your letter to your sweet heart ‘Ibis’. How is she? Have you guys settled your differences’ How about the matter in Abuja?
Editor’s Note: Ibis is doing fine and I am doing fine too.
SQUIB
The Editor,
Today you came to court late. I hope you will publish that fact in your magazine?
Editor’s Note: Yes milady.
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Vol 10 No 11
SQUIB
The Editor,
Please I’ll like you to include my name in the list of new wigs looking for jobs in your magazine. There was an applicant who got his employment via the publication in your magazine
Editor’s Note: You’ll be right up there.
SQUIB
The Editor,
Why are you so troublesome? You know that by December 2009 that the elders have waded into the crisis in the Executive Committee and resolved our differences, yet you went ahead to write all you did asking “WHOSE HEAD WILL ROLL IN ENUGU”?
Linda Bala Rose
Legal Secretary NBA
Editor’s Note: If the elders gagged you why should the gag extend to the squib?
SQUIB
The Editor,
You are one man that God is fighting for. Your prosecutor before the NBA Disciplinary Committee is on the run from the EFCC. Hmm... God is on your side
Editor’s Note: Praise God!
The Editor,
Please I’ll like you to include my name in the list of new wigs looking for jobs in your magazine. There was an applicant who got his employment via the publication in your magazine
Editor’s Note: You’ll be right up there.
SQUIB
The Editor,
Why are you so troublesome? You know that by December 2009 that the elders have waded into the crisis in the Executive Committee and resolved our differences, yet you went ahead to write all you did asking “WHOSE HEAD WILL ROLL IN ENUGU”?
Linda Bala Rose
Legal Secretary NBA
Editor’s Note: If the elders gagged you why should the gag extend to the squib?
SQUIB
The Editor,
You are one man that God is fighting for. Your prosecutor before the NBA Disciplinary Committee is on the run from the EFCC. Hmm... God is on your side
Editor’s Note: Praise God!
Monday, December 14, 2009
VOL. 10 NO. 10
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?
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?
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