THE EDITOR’S SPARK
Hi Friends,
Very recently, the SQUIB got hold of a very serious petition written against the Honourable Justice Adetula Alabi, the Chief Judge of Lagos State to the National Judicial Council.
The authors of the said petition are the leaders of Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, Lagos State Branch, sacked about eighteen months ago from the Lagos State Judiciary.
Are they merely belly-aching against the Chief Judge or is there merit in their allegations against the Chief Judge? That’s a question that the NJC would have to decide, but there are reasons to believe that this petition has opened a new vista of engagement between the Chief Judge and the sacked workers.
We have two guests in the house today. Both are Professors of Law. The first is the prolific Squib Professor of Law, Adewale Ademola Esq. The second is Professor Itse Sagay S.A.N. ‘Professor’ Adewale Ademola’s piece is entitled - 'New Law School Fees, A Critical Appraisal'(http://www.squibguest.blogspot.com), while Professor Sagay’s contribution is a continuation of his address delivered at the recent NBA Ikorodu Law Week which we started publishing last week.
All your other Sweet Regulars - The Learned Squib (http://www.learnedsquib.blogspot.com), Readers’ Pavilion(http://www.squibreaderspavilion.blogspot.com), Monitor, Diary(http://www.squiblogg.blogspot.com) and Case Law, save, the Cartoons and Book Excerpts are intact. Needless to say, you’ll find them ‘tasty’ as usual.
* PLEASE CLICK IN THE BRACKETS TO READ.
Well, until when next the parliament opens, do not take it easy. Don’t carry your music to the grave. Give life your best shots. The Heavens Will Not Fall!
Adesina Ogunlana
Editor-in-Chief
Friday, December 14, 2007
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
Vol 8 No 11 3rd December 2007
THE EDITOR’S SPARK
Hi friend,
Just a few weeks ago, some senior magistrates of the Lagos State Judiciary landed in Philadelphia in the United States of America. They were there to attend a Female Judge’ Conference, only for them to return home and find themselves in soup with their boss, Honourable Justice Adetula Alabi, the Chief Judge of Lagos State.
Of course you’ll like to know the reason for the Chief Judge’s displeasure and whether his lordship was right in dealing with the affected magistrates. Please find out the answers in our cover story pages: ( http://www.squibcoverstory.blogspot.com)
Last month, the Ikorodu branch of the Nigerian Bar Association held her 3rd Chief B.O. Benson SAN Annual Lecture as well as her Annual Bar Dinner. We serve you in this edition, some pictures of the two events as well as the paper presented by Professor Itse Sagay SAN at the Chief B.O.Benson SAN Annual Lecture. The learned Professor is our guest this week. Needless to say, you will enjoy his rich fare.
All your sweet regulars (at http://www.squiblogg.blogspot.com) ; (http://www.squibreaderspavilion.blogspot.com)
(http://www.learnedsquib.blogspot.com)
except Art Attack and Art-Quake are in the house and you can be sure they’ll delight you as usual. PLEASE CLICK IN BRACKETS TO READ.
Well, until when next the parliament opens, do not take it easy. Don’t carry your music to the grave. Give life your best shots. The Heavens Will Not Fall!
Adesina Ogunlana
Editor-in-Chief
Hi friend,
Just a few weeks ago, some senior magistrates of the Lagos State Judiciary landed in Philadelphia in the United States of America. They were there to attend a Female Judge’ Conference, only for them to return home and find themselves in soup with their boss, Honourable Justice Adetula Alabi, the Chief Judge of Lagos State.
Of course you’ll like to know the reason for the Chief Judge’s displeasure and whether his lordship was right in dealing with the affected magistrates. Please find out the answers in our cover story pages: ( http://www.squibcoverstory.blogspot.com)
Last month, the Ikorodu branch of the Nigerian Bar Association held her 3rd Chief B.O. Benson SAN Annual Lecture as well as her Annual Bar Dinner. We serve you in this edition, some pictures of the two events as well as the paper presented by Professor Itse Sagay SAN at the Chief B.O.Benson SAN Annual Lecture. The learned Professor is our guest this week. Needless to say, you will enjoy his rich fare.
All your sweet regulars (at http://www.squiblogg.blogspot.com) ; (http://www.squibreaderspavilion.blogspot.com)
(http://www.learnedsquib.blogspot.com)
except Art Attack and Art-Quake are in the house and you can be sure they’ll delight you as usual. PLEASE CLICK IN BRACKETS TO READ.
Well, until when next the parliament opens, do not take it easy. Don’t carry your music to the grave. Give life your best shots. The Heavens Will Not Fall!
Adesina Ogunlana
Editor-in-Chief
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Vol 8 No 10 26th November 2007
THE EDITOR’S SPARK
Hi friends,
The abuse and mis-use of ex-parte applications became rampant and scandalous at a time, that this legal avenue got a bad name and it appeared that a ban was imposed on judges not to consider applications for injunctions brought ex-parte, no matter how meritorious.
This attitude sparked controversy in the legal profession as many contend that jettisoning or forbidding ex-parte applications completely will create untold and irredeemable hardship and loss to people in certain circumstances.
However as our cover-story this week will show, a lot of wickedness and unjust consequences can arise when ex-parte applications are achieved in some circumstances. Such circumstances involved Mr. Bisi Ade-Ademuwagun, a Doctor of Divinity and Former Chairman of the famous Ikeja Branch of the Nigeria Bar Association.
All together it is a curious, sad and bewildering story of how a Fundamental Right protection action transformed half –way into a land-possession tool and the depriver of other people’s liberty, all in the hands Bisi Ade-Ademuwagun Esq. an otherwise respectable leader of the Nigerian bar.
We apologise for the absence of cartoons {Art-Quake and Art-Attack} in this edition. Our cartoonist is still on leave. He will be back in action in December, God willing.
Good enough, all the other items of your Sweet Regulars-; The Learned Squib,( http://www.learnedsquib.blogspot.com/ )Readers Pavilion,(http://www.squibreaderspavilion.blogspot.com/ )Diary, (http://www.squiblogg.blogspot.com)monitor/, Book-Excerpts and Case Law are on the tray. Hot and delicious, as usual they are. PLEASE CLICK IN THE BRACKETS TO READ.
Well until next the parliament, do not take it easy. Don’t carry your music to the grave. Give life your best shots. The Heavens Will Not Fall!
Hi friends,
The abuse and mis-use of ex-parte applications became rampant and scandalous at a time, that this legal avenue got a bad name and it appeared that a ban was imposed on judges not to consider applications for injunctions brought ex-parte, no matter how meritorious.
This attitude sparked controversy in the legal profession as many contend that jettisoning or forbidding ex-parte applications completely will create untold and irredeemable hardship and loss to people in certain circumstances.
However as our cover-story this week will show, a lot of wickedness and unjust consequences can arise when ex-parte applications are achieved in some circumstances. Such circumstances involved Mr. Bisi Ade-Ademuwagun, a Doctor of Divinity and Former Chairman of the famous Ikeja Branch of the Nigeria Bar Association.
All together it is a curious, sad and bewildering story of how a Fundamental Right protection action transformed half –way into a land-possession tool and the depriver of other people’s liberty, all in the hands Bisi Ade-Ademuwagun Esq. an otherwise respectable leader of the Nigerian bar.
We apologise for the absence of cartoons {Art-Quake and Art-Attack} in this edition. Our cartoonist is still on leave. He will be back in action in December, God willing.
Good enough, all the other items of your Sweet Regulars-; The Learned Squib,( http://www.learnedsquib.blogspot.com/ )Readers Pavilion,(http://www.squibreaderspavilion.blogspot.com/ )Diary, (http://www.squiblogg.blogspot.com)monitor/, Book-Excerpts and Case Law are on the tray. Hot and delicious, as usual they are. PLEASE CLICK IN THE BRACKETS TO READ.
Well until next the parliament, do not take it easy. Don’t carry your music to the grave. Give life your best shots. The Heavens Will Not Fall!
Adesina Ogunlana
Editor-in-Chief
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Vol 8 No 9 19th November 2007
THE EDITOR’S SPARK
Hi Friends,
High Court Igbosere was agog with rather strange, even bizarre news that the Judiciary’s Resource Centre located at the Old Senate Building at the Tafawa Balewa Square was home to native fetish rituals of palm-oil and “akara” balls last week Monday. To make it more intriguing, the stories had it that the perpetrator of the fetish practice was none other than Honourable Justice W.A.E Ayo, the head of the Resources Centre.
But, how true are these stories? Please go to our Cover Story and discover our findings. CLICK HERE TO READ: http://www.squibcoverstory.blogspot.com/
We have three contributors this week. The first, rather surprisingly is our Mr. Olusegun Adara, the Chief of Production. This piece entitled: The Case of the Fighting Judge, is to say the least thought provoking.
The second contributor - ‘Professor’ Ademola Adewale needs no introduction to regular Squibbers. The chronic writer sent in two articles, the first is entitled “Amaechi v. Omehia - Another Land Mark Decision” while the second is entitled “The Waiting Game.” As usual they are not only informative but educative.
The third contributor is Olawale Akoni, Esq. S.A.N. The silk presented a paper titled: “A CRITICAL APPRAISAL OF THE LAGOS STATE MAGISTRCY; CHALLENGES & CONSTRAINTS OF MAGISTRATES IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE” at the “One –Day stake holders summit” organized by the Lagos State Ministry of Justice, with the Theme of “Magistracy & Justice Sector Reform” An Appraisal of the First level of Justice in Lagos State.
The summit took place on Wednesday 13th November 2007. The silk’s paper came to us and is hereby presented to the “whole world” in this edition.
Save for the cartoons and Book Excerpts, all your other Sweet Regulars, (http://www.learnedsquib.blogspot.com/ ; http://www.squiblogg.blogspot.com/ ) are so to say, in the house. You will enjoy them. I am sure.
Well until when next the parliament opens, do not take it easy. Don’t carry your music to the grave. Give life your best shots. The Heavens Will Not Fall!
Adesina Ogunlana
Editor-in-Chief
Hi Friends,
High Court Igbosere was agog with rather strange, even bizarre news that the Judiciary’s Resource Centre located at the Old Senate Building at the Tafawa Balewa Square was home to native fetish rituals of palm-oil and “akara” balls last week Monday. To make it more intriguing, the stories had it that the perpetrator of the fetish practice was none other than Honourable Justice W.A.E Ayo, the head of the Resources Centre.
But, how true are these stories? Please go to our Cover Story and discover our findings. CLICK HERE TO READ: http://www.squibcoverstory.blogspot.com/
We have three contributors this week. The first, rather surprisingly is our Mr. Olusegun Adara, the Chief of Production. This piece entitled: The Case of the Fighting Judge, is to say the least thought provoking.
The second contributor - ‘Professor’ Ademola Adewale needs no introduction to regular Squibbers. The chronic writer sent in two articles, the first is entitled “Amaechi v. Omehia - Another Land Mark Decision” while the second is entitled “The Waiting Game.” As usual they are not only informative but educative.
The third contributor is Olawale Akoni, Esq. S.A.N. The silk presented a paper titled: “A CRITICAL APPRAISAL OF THE LAGOS STATE MAGISTRCY; CHALLENGES & CONSTRAINTS OF MAGISTRATES IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE” at the “One –Day stake holders summit” organized by the Lagos State Ministry of Justice, with the Theme of “Magistracy & Justice Sector Reform” An Appraisal of the First level of Justice in Lagos State.
The summit took place on Wednesday 13th November 2007. The silk’s paper came to us and is hereby presented to the “whole world” in this edition.
Save for the cartoons and Book Excerpts, all your other Sweet Regulars, (http://www.learnedsquib.blogspot.com/ ; http://www.squiblogg.blogspot.com/ ) are so to say, in the house. You will enjoy them. I am sure.
Well until when next the parliament opens, do not take it easy. Don’t carry your music to the grave. Give life your best shots. The Heavens Will Not Fall!
Adesina Ogunlana
Editor-in-Chief
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Vol 8 No.8 12th November 2007
Hi friends,
On the cover this week is the picture of the Editor-in-Chief looking rather mightily displeased.
You won’t need to go far to know what got my goat. The legend is right besides the pix. Is the call for parliamentary intervention in the present state of affairs in the Lagos State Judiciary justified? You dear readers and informed observers will be the best judges.
In spite of the absence of the ART-QUAKE and ART-ATTACK, the remainder of your Sweet Regulars, to wit: SQUIBCOVERSTORY: http://www.squibcoverstory.blogspot.com/ SQUIB ON – LINE, PAVILION: CLICK HERE TO READ: http://www.squibreaderspavilion.blogspot.com/, LEARNED SQUIB http://www.learnedsquib.blogspot.com/, CASE LAW, MONITOR, DIARY http://www.squiblogg.blogspot.com/, BOOK EXCERPTS, are quite juicy. Won't blame you for asking for more.
Well until when next the parliament opens, do not take it easy. Don’t carry your music to the grave. Give life your best shots. The Heavens Will Not Fall!
Adesina Ogunlana
Editor-in-Chief
On the cover this week is the picture of the Editor-in-Chief looking rather mightily displeased.
You won’t need to go far to know what got my goat. The legend is right besides the pix. Is the call for parliamentary intervention in the present state of affairs in the Lagos State Judiciary justified? You dear readers and informed observers will be the best judges.
In spite of the absence of the ART-QUAKE and ART-ATTACK, the remainder of your Sweet Regulars, to wit: SQUIBCOVERSTORY: http://www.squibcoverstory.blogspot.com/ SQUIB ON – LINE, PAVILION: CLICK HERE TO READ: http://www.squibreaderspavilion.blogspot.com/, LEARNED SQUIB http://www.learnedsquib.blogspot.com/, CASE LAW, MONITOR, DIARY http://www.squiblogg.blogspot.com/, BOOK EXCERPTS, are quite juicy. Won't blame you for asking for more.
Well until when next the parliament opens, do not take it easy. Don’t carry your music to the grave. Give life your best shots. The Heavens Will Not Fall!
Adesina Ogunlana
Editor-in-Chief
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
Vol 8 No 7 5th November 2007
Hi Friends,
Last week, we broke the sad news of a judge who assaulted her judicial assistant. This week we do a follow-up on the ugly incident. It is our cover story. Presented as usual in our blunt, factual style, it is another unputdownable read which exposes efforts by the authorities (the Lagos Judiciary) to sweep the matter under the carpet.
We have a guest in the house today, in person of Chief Adetunji Orisalade. The veteran advocate’s piece is entitled “Mistake, Negligence or Inadvertence of Counsel: An Almighty Exculpator?” Quite an educative and exhortative piece, our readers, we are sure, will find it. Another guest is Barrister Adejare Kembi who sent us a copy of his reaction to the reply of Senior Magistrate Awope to his (Kembi’s) petition against the magistrate to the Public Complaint and Training Committee of the Lagos State Judiciary. For a better appreciation of Kembi’s letter, readers are advised to pick up the Vol. 8 No 3 edition of the Squib of 8th October 2007. That edition has both Kembi’s petition and Magistrate Awope’s reply.
All your Sweet Regulars - Readers Pavilion, Diary: Click here to read: http://www.squiblogg.blogspot.com ), Monitor, Learned Squib (http://www.learnedsquib.blogspot.com , Case Law, Book Excerpts, Art-Attack and Art-Quake are on the ‘menu.’
What that means is that this is a really ‘heavy’ edition; guaranteed to keep you smiling and wondering from the first page to the last.
Well until when next the parliament meets, do not take it easy. Don’t carry your music to the grave. Give life your best shots. The Heavens Will Not Fall!
Adesina Ogunlana
Editor-in-Chief
Related links: http://www.squibcoverstory.blogspot.com
http://www.editorspark.blogspot.com
Last week, we broke the sad news of a judge who assaulted her judicial assistant. This week we do a follow-up on the ugly incident. It is our cover story. Presented as usual in our blunt, factual style, it is another unputdownable read which exposes efforts by the authorities (the Lagos Judiciary) to sweep the matter under the carpet.
We have a guest in the house today, in person of Chief Adetunji Orisalade. The veteran advocate’s piece is entitled “Mistake, Negligence or Inadvertence of Counsel: An Almighty Exculpator?” Quite an educative and exhortative piece, our readers, we are sure, will find it. Another guest is Barrister Adejare Kembi who sent us a copy of his reaction to the reply of Senior Magistrate Awope to his (Kembi’s) petition against the magistrate to the Public Complaint and Training Committee of the Lagos State Judiciary. For a better appreciation of Kembi’s letter, readers are advised to pick up the Vol. 8 No 3 edition of the Squib of 8th October 2007. That edition has both Kembi’s petition and Magistrate Awope’s reply.
All your Sweet Regulars - Readers Pavilion, Diary: Click here to read: http://www.squiblogg.blogspot.com ), Monitor, Learned Squib (http://www.learnedsquib.blogspot.com , Case Law, Book Excerpts, Art-Attack and Art-Quake are on the ‘menu.’
What that means is that this is a really ‘heavy’ edition; guaranteed to keep you smiling and wondering from the first page to the last.
Well until when next the parliament meets, do not take it easy. Don’t carry your music to the grave. Give life your best shots. The Heavens Will Not Fall!
Adesina Ogunlana
Editor-in-Chief
Related links: http://www.squibcoverstory.blogspot.com
http://www.editorspark.blogspot.com
Saturday, October 27, 2007
The Squib Vol 8 No 5 22nd October 2007
Hi friends,
It’s always a pleasure meeting you in the lawyers’ parliament. Of course, sessions are always interesting and educative.
Top of the agenda this week is about a sad revelation made by one judge about another. We refer to an indictment passed on former Lagos State Judge Honourable Justice Eniola Longe, by a serving Lagos State Judge Alaba Marsha J. It is a serious matter and an explosive read, Squib style.
Tongues have continued to wag on the in-fighting among the F.R.A Williams’ children. The Learned Squib has a unique perspective to the imbroglio which has brought dishonour to the noble name and legacy of the late Colossus at law. Bet, you’ll enjoy the article.(See http://www.learnedsquib.wordpress.com)
All your other Sweet Regulars, save ‘Art Quake’ and ‘Art Attack’ are on the ‘menu’. Peppery and sweet as usual.
Well until when next we meet in the parliament, Do not take it easy. Don’t carry your music to the grave. Give life your best shots. The Heavens Will Not Fall!
Adesina Ogunlana
Editor-in-Chief
It’s always a pleasure meeting you in the lawyers’ parliament. Of course, sessions are always interesting and educative.
Top of the agenda this week is about a sad revelation made by one judge about another. We refer to an indictment passed on former Lagos State Judge Honourable Justice Eniola Longe, by a serving Lagos State Judge Alaba Marsha J. It is a serious matter and an explosive read, Squib style.
Tongues have continued to wag on the in-fighting among the F.R.A Williams’ children. The Learned Squib has a unique perspective to the imbroglio which has brought dishonour to the noble name and legacy of the late Colossus at law. Bet, you’ll enjoy the article.(See http://www.learnedsquib.wordpress.com)
All your other Sweet Regulars, save ‘Art Quake’ and ‘Art Attack’ are on the ‘menu’. Peppery and sweet as usual.
Well until when next we meet in the parliament, Do not take it easy. Don’t carry your music to the grave. Give life your best shots. The Heavens Will Not Fall!
Adesina Ogunlana
Editor-in-Chief
The Squib Vol 8 No 4 15th October 2007
Hi Friends,
On 17th August 2007, Chief Magistrate Olufemi Isaac of Court 1, Igbosere Magistrate delivered judgement in the celebrity case of A/10A/2006 C.O.P. vs Ibinabo Fiberesima. The judgement, published in full here: http://www.squibcoverstory.blogspot.com has turned controversial, so much so that the Lagos State Government has taken the rare step of appealing against it. The judgement and its surrounding controversy is our cover story.
We have two powerful contributors this week. The first is F.O. Akerele Esq. who sent in a tribute to the late Sobo Sowemimo S.A.N. who died about three weeks ago.
The second is Oladele Solanke Esq. who wrote on CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ISSUES IN FINANCIAL REPORTING – THE CHALLENGE FOR THE BAR.
This absorbing piece was a paper delivered at the just concluded NBA Annual Conference which took place in Ilorin in August 2007.
All your sweet regulars, Squib Readers Pavilion, The Learned Squib (see: http://www.learnedsquib.wordpress.com) ; Monitor, the Squib Diary (see: http://www.squiblogg.blogspot.com) are present save Case Law – for obvious reasons.
Well, until when next the parliament opens, do not take it easy. Give life your best shots. The Heavens Will Not Fall!
Adesina Ogunlana
Editor-in-Chief
On 17th August 2007, Chief Magistrate Olufemi Isaac of Court 1, Igbosere Magistrate delivered judgement in the celebrity case of A/10A/2006 C.O.P. vs Ibinabo Fiberesima. The judgement, published in full here: http://www.squibcoverstory.blogspot.com has turned controversial, so much so that the Lagos State Government has taken the rare step of appealing against it. The judgement and its surrounding controversy is our cover story.
We have two powerful contributors this week. The first is F.O. Akerele Esq. who sent in a tribute to the late Sobo Sowemimo S.A.N. who died about three weeks ago.
The second is Oladele Solanke Esq. who wrote on CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ISSUES IN FINANCIAL REPORTING – THE CHALLENGE FOR THE BAR.
This absorbing piece was a paper delivered at the just concluded NBA Annual Conference which took place in Ilorin in August 2007.
All your sweet regulars, Squib Readers Pavilion, The Learned Squib (see: http://www.learnedsquib.wordpress.com) ; Monitor, the Squib Diary (see: http://www.squiblogg.blogspot.com) are present save Case Law – for obvious reasons.
Well, until when next the parliament opens, do not take it easy. Give life your best shots. The Heavens Will Not Fall!
Adesina Ogunlana
Editor-in-Chief
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