SQUIB DIARY
MON. 9TH JUNE 2008
The Squib’s out. Cover story - The Great Assignment (NBA Ikeja New Electoral Committee headed by Layi Babatunde S.A.N). Had one or two matters before one of my favourite judges. Neither went on. Couldn’t get cost either. The cost I got was cost in cause. That’s something, I guess.
Went later to Lagos High Court. Attended the NBA Lagos branch special session for late Professor Jadesola Akande who died in April, 2008. Well attended ceremony. About three hundred lawyers present. Saw some judges too. Earlier on in the day, learnt about the death (murder?) of one Lateef Osho Jogunomi an auxiliary staff of the Sheriff Department, Lagos State Judiciary. Jogunomi died on Saturday 7th June 2008, from head injuries sustained from attack by a LASTMA Staff.
TUE. 10TH JUNE 2008
Was at the Lagos High Court. For one or two cases. Had an interesting time in one of the courts as the judge turned emergency pastor and gave serious, motherly counselling to a distressed litigant. It was one of those husband/wife palava cases
WED. 11TH JUNE 2008
Ikeja High Court. Was there. Had a swell time in Court Justice Dada’s Court. Saw the conversion of a sure prison term of a convict to a fine payable within 14days. How humane of the judge! The conversion reminded of the famous shakespearese
“the quality of mercy
is not strained………
In the evening heard the news of the death of Lamidi Adedibu, the hugely controversial and influential Ibadan High Chief and politician. Adedibu in the prime of his powers was a licensed political bully and bulldozer, who without holding any government post trampled on Governors, Ministers, parliamentarians etc.
The source of his powers? Grass-roots appeal and presidential support of Olusegun Obasanjo who ruled Nigeria from 1999- 2007.
THUR. 12TH JUNE 2008
In Lagos State, no work. The government as usual since 1999 declared today a public holiday in honour of the general elections of June 12 1993, which result were annulled on June 23 1993. The annulment of the election which would have produced Moshood Kashimawo Abiola as President gave rise to the crisis which ultimately led to the birth of the fourth republic.
FRI. 13TH JUNE 2008
Was at the Ikeja High Court. For a case. Matter did not go on. Geckoed around and about. Spoke on phone with Mr. Layi Babatunde S.A.N, the Chairman of the reconstituted Electoral Committee of the NBA Ikeja branch. He would not give the date when the postponed elections will would take place. According to the silk, “we are still looking at the records submitted to us for screening the candidates. Nonetheless we are conscious of the time requirement for the election in the bye-law and shall abide with it. The preparation for the election must be solid that’s what the election itself will stand on. We’ll come out with our finding before the election is held”
MON. 9TH JUNE 2008
The Squib’s out. Cover story - The Great Assignment (NBA Ikeja New Electoral Committee headed by Layi Babatunde S.A.N). Had one or two matters before one of my favourite judges. Neither went on. Couldn’t get cost either. The cost I got was cost in cause. That’s something, I guess.
Went later to Lagos High Court. Attended the NBA Lagos branch special session for late Professor Jadesola Akande who died in April, 2008. Well attended ceremony. About three hundred lawyers present. Saw some judges too. Earlier on in the day, learnt about the death (murder?) of one Lateef Osho Jogunomi an auxiliary staff of the Sheriff Department, Lagos State Judiciary. Jogunomi died on Saturday 7th June 2008, from head injuries sustained from attack by a LASTMA Staff.
TUE. 10TH JUNE 2008
Was at the Lagos High Court. For one or two cases. Had an interesting time in one of the courts as the judge turned emergency pastor and gave serious, motherly counselling to a distressed litigant. It was one of those husband/wife palava cases
WED. 11TH JUNE 2008
Ikeja High Court. Was there. Had a swell time in Court Justice Dada’s Court. Saw the conversion of a sure prison term of a convict to a fine payable within 14days. How humane of the judge! The conversion reminded of the famous shakespearese
“the quality of mercy
is not strained………
In the evening heard the news of the death of Lamidi Adedibu, the hugely controversial and influential Ibadan High Chief and politician. Adedibu in the prime of his powers was a licensed political bully and bulldozer, who without holding any government post trampled on Governors, Ministers, parliamentarians etc.
The source of his powers? Grass-roots appeal and presidential support of Olusegun Obasanjo who ruled Nigeria from 1999- 2007.
THUR. 12TH JUNE 2008
In Lagos State, no work. The government as usual since 1999 declared today a public holiday in honour of the general elections of June 12 1993, which result were annulled on June 23 1993. The annulment of the election which would have produced Moshood Kashimawo Abiola as President gave rise to the crisis which ultimately led to the birth of the fourth republic.
FRI. 13TH JUNE 2008
Was at the Ikeja High Court. For a case. Matter did not go on. Geckoed around and about. Spoke on phone with Mr. Layi Babatunde S.A.N, the Chairman of the reconstituted Electoral Committee of the NBA Ikeja branch. He would not give the date when the postponed elections will would take place. According to the silk, “we are still looking at the records submitted to us for screening the candidates. Nonetheless we are conscious of the time requirement for the election in the bye-law and shall abide with it. The preparation for the election must be solid that’s what the election itself will stand on. We’ll come out with our finding before the election is held”
