2ND WEEK MAY 2010 (10TH - 14TH)

SQUIB DIARY

MON. 10TH MAY 2010
The Squib’s out. Cover Story – ‘Why Magistrates Struck and Will Strike Again;Tiger Bar’s Week of Fun, Law and Service; Only the Truly Committed Can Serve the Bar Best’ Adebamigbe Omole Esq. chairmanship candidate NBA Ikeja branch.

Was at the TBS Division, Onikan of the High Court. For a case came to Ikeja High Court. Attended the monthly meeting of the Ikeja Bar. Tough, hot meeting, verbal fracas over rendering accounts by the Treasurer. After much brouhaha, it was agreed that the issue of accounts be reserved for the AGM in June while the chairman directed the Treasurer (Gloria Nweze), Financial Secretary (Leye Omitola) and Akinjide Bakare (Auditor) to meet over the issue latest Friday the 14th May 2010.

Even greater brouhaha arose over the nomination or rather appointment of Electoral Committee members for the branch election in June. Some political actors wanted to direct the nomination procedure out of constitutional provisions. The bid failed but not without considerable ruckus.
At the end of the day, the constitutional provisions were followed and only three names were announced to wit: Mrs. Akindiji, Mr. Olumide Fusika and Mr. Quadri.
TUE. 11TH MAY 2010
Your truly on campaigns. First Gecko wants to become Tiger Bar General Secretary. Let all geckos unite and vote him in.
WED. 12TH MAY 2010
Was at the Tafawa Balewa Square Onikan division of the Lagos State High Court for a case.
All geckos of the world rejoice. For the siege is over. Details later, much later! But let me quickly add. Some of those who were witnesses to history were Dave, Dare and Gladys!
FRI 14TH MAY 2010
Ladies and gentlemen, the campaign continued!
Learnt yesterday, from top sources in the judiciary that things would soon take a rosier turn for Lagos State magistrates.
Recall that the magistrates went on a “warning strike” a couple of weeks ago, essentially in protest against their poor work environment and conditions of service.
According to our sources, the magistrates would soon take delivery of new cars while the authorities are working out effective means of getting needed stationeries to the courts. The augmentation of their pay packets is also said to be receiving due attention, while the first of the mega-courts, housing about 30 magistrate courts would be commissioned in June 2010 at Igbosere, Lagos.