SQUIB DIARY
MON. 8TH SEPTEMBER 2008
Was at the Cathedral Church of Christ Marina, Lagos for the New Legal Year celebration. My first time of coming to the Lagos Island since July. After the church service, repaired to the Lagos high Court for the usual march past parade ceremony. Only 31 judges out of about 50 came for the event. Unlike previous years only few lawyers turned up too.
TUE. 9TH SEPTEMBER 2008
Was at the Ikeja High Court. Activites still dull here. Many of the High Courts not yet open for business despite that the New Legal Year has started. Saw serious renovation work going on in some court rooms at the courts complex. Why is there no end to renovation of structures in a new building commissioned for use less than five years ago?
WED. 10TH SEPTEMBER 2008
Was at the Maximum Security Prison, Kirikiri, Lagos. Noticed a new quietness about the place. Was told that a big-man inmate-Emeka Ezeugo a.k.a Reverend King, a murder convict, who used to receive dozens of visitors daily has been transferred out, to Kuje Prisons Abuja.
Left the Max place for the Ikeja High Court. New leaders of the NBA Ikeja met with the Chief Judge of Lagos State Adetula Alabi J. today.
An interesting meeting if you ask me. These were the five great declarations of the honourable Chief Judge.
1. The root of bitterness between the C.J and the Ikeja bar (the recommendation of the bar that Alabi J. (as he then was should not be made the Chief Judge after Fatai Adeyinka C.J.) has been uprooted
2. The honourable Chief Judge believes in the mutual and profitable interdepence of the bar and the bench.
3. The honourable Chief Judge is not a wicked or a difficult person but rather a soft-hearted one, who can even be manipulated if approached in the right manner
4. The honourable Chief Judge has no skeleton in his cupboard and so has nothing to hide.
5. The honourable Chief Judge will hold Dave Ajetomobi chairman, NBA Ikeja responsible for any break down in communication between the bench and the (Ikeja) bar since he, Ajetomobi is free henceforth to approach the Chief Judge on any issue pertaining to the bar and the Judiciary.
Didn’t I tell you it was an interesting meeting?
THUR. 11TH SEPTEMBER 2008
Was at the Ikeja High Court. Not much going on.
FRI. 12TH SEPTEMBER 2008
Was at the Ikeja High Court Attended to one or two Ikeja Bar matters. Moved on the attend Doyin Kembi’s marriage engagement programme. Doyin is a barrister, her father too, a barrister.
MON. 8TH SEPTEMBER 2008
Was at the Cathedral Church of Christ Marina, Lagos for the New Legal Year celebration. My first time of coming to the Lagos Island since July. After the church service, repaired to the Lagos high Court for the usual march past parade ceremony. Only 31 judges out of about 50 came for the event. Unlike previous years only few lawyers turned up too.
TUE. 9TH SEPTEMBER 2008
Was at the Ikeja High Court. Activites still dull here. Many of the High Courts not yet open for business despite that the New Legal Year has started. Saw serious renovation work going on in some court rooms at the courts complex. Why is there no end to renovation of structures in a new building commissioned for use less than five years ago?
WED. 10TH SEPTEMBER 2008
Was at the Maximum Security Prison, Kirikiri, Lagos. Noticed a new quietness about the place. Was told that a big-man inmate-Emeka Ezeugo a.k.a Reverend King, a murder convict, who used to receive dozens of visitors daily has been transferred out, to Kuje Prisons Abuja.
Left the Max place for the Ikeja High Court. New leaders of the NBA Ikeja met with the Chief Judge of Lagos State Adetula Alabi J. today.
An interesting meeting if you ask me. These were the five great declarations of the honourable Chief Judge.
1. The root of bitterness between the C.J and the Ikeja bar (the recommendation of the bar that Alabi J. (as he then was should not be made the Chief Judge after Fatai Adeyinka C.J.) has been uprooted
2. The honourable Chief Judge believes in the mutual and profitable interdepence of the bar and the bench.
3. The honourable Chief Judge is not a wicked or a difficult person but rather a soft-hearted one, who can even be manipulated if approached in the right manner
4. The honourable Chief Judge has no skeleton in his cupboard and so has nothing to hide.
5. The honourable Chief Judge will hold Dave Ajetomobi chairman, NBA Ikeja responsible for any break down in communication between the bench and the (Ikeja) bar since he, Ajetomobi is free henceforth to approach the Chief Judge on any issue pertaining to the bar and the Judiciary.
Didn’t I tell you it was an interesting meeting?
THUR. 11TH SEPTEMBER 2008
Was at the Ikeja High Court. Not much going on.
FRI. 12TH SEPTEMBER 2008
Was at the Ikeja High Court Attended to one or two Ikeja Bar matters. Moved on the attend Doyin Kembi’s marriage engagement programme. Doyin is a barrister, her father too, a barrister.
