IST WEEK NOVEMBER 2010 (1ST - 5TH)

SQUIB DIARY



MONDAY 1ST NOVEMBER 2010
The Squib’s out- cover story, “REVIEW OF THE 2004 LAGOS STATE HIGH COURT CIVIL PROCEDURE RULES” THE STAND OF THE TIGER BAR (PART 1)


First time in ten years, the Squib will start life as a bi-monthly. Has always been a weekly.


In the afternoon, the monthly meeting of the Tiger Bar held. The meeting was converted to the ‘second half’ of the Branch’s Stakeholders Summit on the Lagos State High Court Civil Procedure Rules 2004.


Quite useful deliberations. Saw the likes of Wemimo Ogunde, Femi Falana and Layi Babatunde SAN taking active part.


Bravo, Tigers!


TUESDAY 2ND NOVEMBER 2010
In company of Tiger Bar, 1st vice-chairman, Yinka Farounbi Esq attended, the Lagos State organized KURAMO CONFERENCE at the Eko Hotel and Suites Victoria Island. It was a conference for proferring solution to the socio-economic developmental challenges of African nations.


But it was a mixed multitude I saw in there, at the plenary session-lawyers, students, ‘activists’ intellectuals, traditional rulers, clerics and dozens of corralled civil servants.


Noticed also Professor Wole Soyinka the Nobel Laureate. Last time I saw him in flesh was in 1984 at the University of Ife, at the eve of his departure as a lecturer from “Great Ife”. Saw and heard, the American, Jesse Jackson. Was not too impressed though.


There was this other fellow from the U.K, formerly a Ghanaian chap, but had become a Lord or something in England.


Too much Turenchi!
WEDNESDAY 3RD NOVEMBER 2010
Had a matter at the welfare court. Matter went on. After, repaired to the Tiger Bar lair.

THURSDAY 4TH NOVEMBER 2010
Was at the Ikeja High Court for a criminal matter. Murder case. Judge did not turn up. Registrar under strict instructions not to give dates. Client came all forty something kilometers away. Said madam Registrar – “The judge said parties should come back tomorrow”.


Wahala!

FRIDAY 5TH NOVEMBER 2010
Was at the Ikeja High Court. For a civil matter. The court in question sits only by 12.00pm on Fridays. But this Friday, Judge nowhere to be seen.


Wonderful, you say?

4TH WEEK OCTOBER (25TH - 28TH OCTOBER 2010)

MONDAY 25TH OCTOBER 2010
The Squib’s out. Cover Story, “A LETTER TO THE SEPTEMBER 7.” Came to the Lagos High Court. For a case. Civil matter. Couldn’t go on. Neither defendant nor her counsel present. Presiding judge did not arrive in court on the dot of 9.00am. couldn’t recollect any apology from him for coming late. Big man show.
TUESDAY 26TH OCTOBER 2010
Hid away. In chambers. For many hours.
WEDNESDAY 27TH OCTOBER 2010
Was at the Customary Court, Bolade, Oshodi. The panel sat almost two hours after the proper hour. From my experience, this court hardly sits punctually. The court, without offering any apology proceeded to hear matters. But when counsel pointed out her error, the court immediately without taking any offence, did the right thing. Great.
THURSDAY 28TH OCTOBER 2010
Was in chambers all morning and half of the afternoon. No rest though. Scribe plus gecko plus lawyer, plus one or two other wahala is equal to perpetual ‘busyness.’
FRIDAY 28TH OCTOBER 2010
In the evening, with some other Tigers was at the burial ceremony of the mother of a Tiger at Ipaja. The mother died at the tender age of 87. Surely the wicked have done their worst. Gbenga Ajayi, (the affected Tiger) now a full blown orphan.