SQUIB DIARY
MONDAY 19TH NOVEMBER 2007
Came very early to Ikeja High Court. Flew off to Abuja. I am on trial. Remember? Trial before the Body of Benchers’ Disciplinary Committee.
Not for stealing, or fighting or any thing of the sort. But I am on trial. For what, nobody knows up till this moment. Complaint yet to be served on me or Daddy 3, my counsel.
Came to the trial place with Daddy 3 and Adekunle Ojo, Former Elekun of Ekunland. Trial for the fifth time in five years post-poned once again.
Panel couldn’t form quorum. Didn’t see my accusers there but saw their shadow. A black shadow. Interesting, you said?
TUESDAY 20TH NOVEMBER 2007
Was at the Lagos High Court for a case at the Election Petition Tribunal. Received news that a fake lawyer was apprehended at the Ikeja Magistrate Court. Guy was caught right in action. Details later.
WEDNESDAY 21ST NOVEMBER 2007
Was at the Lagos High Court. Dashed from one court to the other. As a lawyer. Not as a gecko.
THURSDAY 22ND NOVEMBER 2007
Was at the Ikeja High Court. Saw quite a crowd at Justice Alaba Marsh’s Court. Over a chieftaincy dispute. At the end of the day, Judge ordered that status quo be maintained by all the parties. Later heard a counsel informing some of the litigants that such an order did not mean that an Oba-elect could not go ahead and be crowned! Wonderful.
FRIDAY 23RD NOVEMBER 2007
Was at the Ikeja High Court dressed in a blue caftan with blue cap to match. Entered one court that same day. Was asked to remove the cap by presiding judge. Complied. But I now here posit these questions - what law or rule of court forbids a Nigerian citizen from wearing a cap into a court of law? How does the wearing of a cap affront the dignity of a sitting judge?
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
SECOND WEEK NOVEMBER 2007
SQUIB DIARY
MONDAY 12TH NOVEMBER, 2007
Squib’s out. Cover story - Open Letter to the Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly by Squib Editor. Was at the Lagos High Court for election petition matter. Later went to the Lagos State Parliament to distribute the open letter to the honourable members.
Geckos report strange news. Judge {Ayo .J} said to have confessed to “carrying Sacrifices” in the Resource Centre. High Court judge involved in rituals, fetish practices? Must investigate.
TUESDAY 13TH NOVEMBER, 2007
Lagos High Court. Was there. Saw Daddy 3 in preparation for my Abuja case before Disciplinary Committee of the Body of Benchers, Monday next.
Investigated the story that a judge was involved in fetish practices in the Resource Centre. Found it a gross exaggeration.
WEDNESDAY 14TH NOVEMBER, 2007
Lagos High Court. Was there. My case could not go on, courtesy D.P.P. Lagos State’s office. They couldn’t produce further witnesses since December 6, 2006 and after six adjournments. Terrible.
Have you heard of the Philadelphia 10 group in the Lagos Judiciary? Will ‘gist’ you better later on them.
THURSDAY 15TH NOVEMBER, 2007
Ikeja High Court. Was there. Quite dry. Lawyers are not many in court, courtesy the judicial paralysis in the institution caused by the failure, neglect or inability of the Chief Judge to re-assign thousands of non-part heard cases to new judges.
FRIDAY 16TH NOVEMBER, 2007
Lagos High Court. For lawyers’ business. Had an interesting day at the Election Petition Tribunal. Saw Daddy 3. To remind ‘Baba’ of my Abuja case.
As usual, the giant was ready to march to battle. God bless good Daddies.
MONDAY 12TH NOVEMBER, 2007
Squib’s out. Cover story - Open Letter to the Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly by Squib Editor. Was at the Lagos High Court for election petition matter. Later went to the Lagos State Parliament to distribute the open letter to the honourable members.
Geckos report strange news. Judge {Ayo .J} said to have confessed to “carrying Sacrifices” in the Resource Centre. High Court judge involved in rituals, fetish practices? Must investigate.
TUESDAY 13TH NOVEMBER, 2007
Lagos High Court. Was there. Saw Daddy 3 in preparation for my Abuja case before Disciplinary Committee of the Body of Benchers, Monday next.
Investigated the story that a judge was involved in fetish practices in the Resource Centre. Found it a gross exaggeration.
WEDNESDAY 14TH NOVEMBER, 2007
Lagos High Court. Was there. My case could not go on, courtesy D.P.P. Lagos State’s office. They couldn’t produce further witnesses since December 6, 2006 and after six adjournments. Terrible.
Have you heard of the Philadelphia 10 group in the Lagos Judiciary? Will ‘gist’ you better later on them.
THURSDAY 15TH NOVEMBER, 2007
Ikeja High Court. Was there. Quite dry. Lawyers are not many in court, courtesy the judicial paralysis in the institution caused by the failure, neglect or inability of the Chief Judge to re-assign thousands of non-part heard cases to new judges.
FRIDAY 16TH NOVEMBER, 2007
Lagos High Court. For lawyers’ business. Had an interesting day at the Election Petition Tribunal. Saw Daddy 3. To remind ‘Baba’ of my Abuja case.
As usual, the giant was ready to march to battle. God bless good Daddies.
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
FIRST WEEK NOVEMBER 2007
SQUIB DIARY
MONDAY 5TH NOVEMBER 2007
The Squib’s out. Cover Story entitled - FIGHTING JUDGE, Fit to Continue in office?
Was at the magistrate court Bolade Oshodi; for a case. Later went to the Ikeja High Court for the monthly meeting of the Tigers-NBA Ikeja Branch.
As usual the meeting was well attended with about 150 lawyers present. One of them was ‘Cousin’ Deacon Dele Adesina Esq. DDA was the cynosure of all eyes today. Little wonder. Just last week, announcement came. DDA now a Senior Advocate of Nigeria. Silk. Another Tiger, a silk.
Methinks the last Tiger to be silk was Layi Babatunde. Three or four years ago. Tigers are waiting for ‘proper washing’ from DDA.
Tigers marched, almost full house, to the Chief Judge’s office to protest about the unending delay in the re-assignment of part-heard cases.
Eventually, it was only some exco members and a few other leaders who went in to see the Chief Judge. The outcome? Promises and assurances. As usual.
TUESDAY 6TH NOVEMBER 2007
Was at the Ikeja High Court. What a dry place today! Only few judges sitting. Others gone to conference, Judges’ Conference. And, for the whole of the week.
Judges away from primary assignments to attend judges’ conference? Why couldn’t they arrange such a ‘Parapo’ conference during the annual vacation or for a 3 day period, say Thursday - Saturday of the week?
Wonder, wonder, wonder.
WEDNESDAY 7TH NOVEMBER, 2007
Ikeja High Court. Was there for a case. Thank God, judge was not off to Abuja judge’s Conference like many of her peers. Just like yesterday, if not even worse, the Ikeja High Court looked a Ghost Town.
Heard quite an interesting tale about a lady magistrate. Yesterday. Interesting I say, but no telling.
Later in the afternoon, went on gecko mission to Magistrate Court, Ebute Metta. Again, no telling. Yet.
THURSDAY 8TH NOVEMBER, 2007.
Was at the Lagos High Court for a joint meeting of the Lagos, Ikeja and Ikorodu bars over the Law School Fees problem. Law School students now required to pay N220,000.00 as tuition fees aside some other fees jerking it all up to the region of N400,000.00
The NBA must intervene.
In the afternoon was at Great LASU. Alma Mater. Witnessed the swearing in ceremony of the new leaders of the University Students Union. Ahmed Agbabiaka a.k.a. ‘Agba’ the new president.
The university Vice - Chancellor, Professor Hussain also present. Rather curious.
FRIDAY 9TH NOVEMBER, 2007.
No where near the courts today. Can’t say the same for the Geckos. Catch?
MONDAY 5TH NOVEMBER 2007
The Squib’s out. Cover Story entitled - FIGHTING JUDGE, Fit to Continue in office?
Was at the magistrate court Bolade Oshodi; for a case. Later went to the Ikeja High Court for the monthly meeting of the Tigers-NBA Ikeja Branch.
As usual the meeting was well attended with about 150 lawyers present. One of them was ‘Cousin’ Deacon Dele Adesina Esq. DDA was the cynosure of all eyes today. Little wonder. Just last week, announcement came. DDA now a Senior Advocate of Nigeria. Silk. Another Tiger, a silk.
Methinks the last Tiger to be silk was Layi Babatunde. Three or four years ago. Tigers are waiting for ‘proper washing’ from DDA.
Tigers marched, almost full house, to the Chief Judge’s office to protest about the unending delay in the re-assignment of part-heard cases.
Eventually, it was only some exco members and a few other leaders who went in to see the Chief Judge. The outcome? Promises and assurances. As usual.
TUESDAY 6TH NOVEMBER 2007
Was at the Ikeja High Court. What a dry place today! Only few judges sitting. Others gone to conference, Judges’ Conference. And, for the whole of the week.
Judges away from primary assignments to attend judges’ conference? Why couldn’t they arrange such a ‘Parapo’ conference during the annual vacation or for a 3 day period, say Thursday - Saturday of the week?
Wonder, wonder, wonder.
WEDNESDAY 7TH NOVEMBER, 2007
Ikeja High Court. Was there for a case. Thank God, judge was not off to Abuja judge’s Conference like many of her peers. Just like yesterday, if not even worse, the Ikeja High Court looked a Ghost Town.
Heard quite an interesting tale about a lady magistrate. Yesterday. Interesting I say, but no telling.
Later in the afternoon, went on gecko mission to Magistrate Court, Ebute Metta. Again, no telling. Yet.
THURSDAY 8TH NOVEMBER, 2007.
Was at the Lagos High Court for a joint meeting of the Lagos, Ikeja and Ikorodu bars over the Law School Fees problem. Law School students now required to pay N220,000.00 as tuition fees aside some other fees jerking it all up to the region of N400,000.00
The NBA must intervene.
In the afternoon was at Great LASU. Alma Mater. Witnessed the swearing in ceremony of the new leaders of the University Students Union. Ahmed Agbabiaka a.k.a. ‘Agba’ the new president.
The university Vice - Chancellor, Professor Hussain also present. Rather curious.
FRIDAY 9TH NOVEMBER, 2007.
No where near the courts today. Can’t say the same for the Geckos. Catch?
Sunday, November 4, 2007
LAST WEEK OCTOBER/FIRST WEEK NOVEMBER 2007
SQUIB DIARY
Monday 29th October 2007
The Squib is out. Cover story - “Shame! High Court Judge Fights Judicial Assistant.” Promises to be a best-seller. Was at the Lagos State Court Igbosere for an election petition matter.
Later came to the Ikeja High Court. Saw Squib selling like hot ‘akara.’
Tuesday 30th October 2007
Was at the Lagos High Court Igbosere. For a case. Did it and left. Must say that the toilets on the corridor to the Court of Appeal, are still in fine condition. Well maintained. The ladies in charge should be commended. Moving motions in that place is no pain at all. Pleasurable really.
Got to Ikeja High Court, to do some checks.
Wednesday 31st October 2007
Was briefly at the Ikeja High Court. However was around enough to see some “Task Force Men” filiming the various shops and stalls in compound ‘B’ of the Ikeja High Court, which truth to tell had become swamped with business centres, food canteens, liquor sellers etc.
Thursday 1st November 2007
Was at the Ikeja High Court. In the afternoon, saw bands of armed task force men, overturning various kiosks and stalls in compound ‘B’ of the Ikeja High Court.
The owners and operators of these make-shift constructions could only looked on helplessly.
Heard feeble protestations from the owners that they were no squatters. That they were put in their positions by certain government authorities after paying certain fees.
Noticed that the High Court was ‘dry’. Only few lawyers around. The Lagos State High Courts have turned into a ghost town. Hundreds, if not thousands of non-part heard cases still remain un-assigned to judges. How tragic! Even for freshly filed cases, it’s taking weeks before the RECORDS SECTION takes them to the Administrative Judge to assign them to various judges, even fundamental right actions. Tragically wonderful. Yet the NBA seems unperturbed. Alas!
Friday 2nd November 2007
Was at the Ikeja High Court. Saw that the vendors and kiosk owners temporarily displaced yesterday by KAI Task Force man had bounced back. Very much back in their different places, they were. Was informed of the plight of a barrister, Adebowale Adesina locked up by the police at Pedro Police Station. The lawyer’s offence? Police claimed he was obstructing the execution of a court order. Got there with two other Tigers, Dare Akande {leader} and Biyi. Met lawyer Adesina already released. Seems an interesting matter, though.
Related links: http://www.learnedsquib.blogspot.com
http://www.squibcoverstory.blogspot.com
http://www.squibanticorruption.com
Monday 29th October 2007
The Squib is out. Cover story - “Shame! High Court Judge Fights Judicial Assistant.” Promises to be a best-seller. Was at the Lagos State Court Igbosere for an election petition matter.
Later came to the Ikeja High Court. Saw Squib selling like hot ‘akara.’
Tuesday 30th October 2007
Was at the Lagos High Court Igbosere. For a case. Did it and left. Must say that the toilets on the corridor to the Court of Appeal, are still in fine condition. Well maintained. The ladies in charge should be commended. Moving motions in that place is no pain at all. Pleasurable really.
Got to Ikeja High Court, to do some checks.
Wednesday 31st October 2007
Was briefly at the Ikeja High Court. However was around enough to see some “Task Force Men” filiming the various shops and stalls in compound ‘B’ of the Ikeja High Court, which truth to tell had become swamped with business centres, food canteens, liquor sellers etc.
Thursday 1st November 2007
Was at the Ikeja High Court. In the afternoon, saw bands of armed task force men, overturning various kiosks and stalls in compound ‘B’ of the Ikeja High Court.
The owners and operators of these make-shift constructions could only looked on helplessly.
Heard feeble protestations from the owners that they were no squatters. That they were put in their positions by certain government authorities after paying certain fees.
Noticed that the High Court was ‘dry’. Only few lawyers around. The Lagos State High Courts have turned into a ghost town. Hundreds, if not thousands of non-part heard cases still remain un-assigned to judges. How tragic! Even for freshly filed cases, it’s taking weeks before the RECORDS SECTION takes them to the Administrative Judge to assign them to various judges, even fundamental right actions. Tragically wonderful. Yet the NBA seems unperturbed. Alas!
Friday 2nd November 2007
Was at the Ikeja High Court. Saw that the vendors and kiosk owners temporarily displaced yesterday by KAI Task Force man had bounced back. Very much back in their different places, they were. Was informed of the plight of a barrister, Adebowale Adesina locked up by the police at Pedro Police Station. The lawyer’s offence? Police claimed he was obstructing the execution of a court order. Got there with two other Tigers, Dare Akande {leader} and Biyi. Met lawyer Adesina already released. Seems an interesting matter, though.
Related links: http://www.learnedsquib.blogspot.com
http://www.squibcoverstory.blogspot.com
http://www.squibanticorruption.com
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