1ST WEEK MAY(4TH-9TH)

SQUIB DIARY

MONDAY 4TH MAY 2009
The Squib’s out. Cover Story-Tigers Terrific Week. Was at the Ikeja High Court for a case. The case went on, even when power outage occurred.
Note, once there is power outage, some judges absolutely refuse to sit.

TUESDAY 5TH MAY 2009
Was at the Ikeja High Court. Witnessed an “exciting” cross-examination in an EFCC case which is now better known among some Law School students who witnessed the Trial as the Community Tension Case.
When a talkative story teller of a witness meets a foxy cross-examiner, you can only get a thriller!

WEDNESDAY 6TH MAY 2009
Was at the Ikeja High Court. Had three cases there, but none went on. In one of the cases the court was ready, the prosecutor’s witnesses were ready but the prosecutor himself was not ready. In another the court was ready but both the prosecutor and the witness were not ready. In the last case, the court was ready, parties were ready yet the matter did not go on. Why? When the matter was called counsel to the defendants and defendant’s witnesses were planning strategies outside the court room.!

THURSDAY 7TH MAY 2009
Was at the Ikeja High Court. Of my three cases, only one went on-the most important. People of Lagos State vs Sikiru Aina.
An important case, I tell you. Bail of the defendant, previously revoked, restored.

FRIDAY 8TH OF MAY 2009
Spent the better part of the morning and afternoon at Magistrate court 3, Ikeja. With four other Tiger Bar leaders-Ajetomobi(chairman) Buhari (Secretary) Nweze (Treasurer) and Adegbite (Assistant Secretary) attended the moot and mock trial organised by the Law School Students attached to the court.
The chief host(ess) was the presiding magistrate Mrs. J.O.E Akhanamoya. After the M&M, a few talks were given by NBA Ikeja leaders on (a) Honour, Integrity and Diligence at the Bar (b) Cross-Examination. Nice Lunch followed and better believe this, a dance. I with my “korokoro” eyes, saw a magistrate “shake body”.
Good fun, good education, good interaction for the students. The students received gifts from the magistrate, who they in turn surprised by their own gifts. They gave gifts also to the Bar leaders.
Great afternoon, I tell you.

SATURDAY 9TH OF MAY 2009
Water melon and Pineapple. That’s what Tigers Sportif club members had, after their hectic exercises and soccer game this morning. Terrible Terry (the 2nd Vice-chairman) was the most soaked-up of the Tigers. Must have run more than 5 kilometers in a secret location on the Police College grounds. Ogunlana (welfare Secretary) came on the pitch in shorts probably taken off an Ibadan masquerade or wizard.
Again J.B (Gloria Nweze, the treasurer) turned the mother of the Squad, feeding them water-melon, pineapples and cakes after the pitch ‘hassles’.
Dear Tigers and Tigresses, when will you join us? Come, come catch fun. Yo.