Vol 8 No 19 3rd March 2008

THE EDITOR’S SPARK

Hi Friends,
Mr. Femi Falana is a well known Nigerian lawyer and human rights activist. He is not a Senior Advocate of Nigeria yet, though for no lack of trying. Does he deserve to be a Senior Advocate? Falana answers question in the positive in the letter he wrote the Chief Justice of Nigeria, recently, protesting the failure of his application to be honoured with the Senior Advocate of Nigeria title. That letter is our cover story. We await your reactions.
Otunba T.O.S. Bensn S.A.N the colourful, if loud politician and lawyer from Ikorodu died recently. One of those who paid tributes to him is Nurudeen Ogbara the Chairman of the NBA Ikorodu branch. Ogbara’s handsome tribute was delivered during the special valedictory session organized for the late nationalist by the Lagos State Judiciary on Thursday the 28th February 2008. We publish it.
Your ‘Sweet Regulars’ are especially delicious this week. Honest. I recommend you dine slowly on these delicacies - SQUIB DIARY, READERS PAVILION, ART-QUAKE, ART ATTACK, LEARNED SQUIB, THE PROFESSOR’S PODIUM, CASE LAW and MONITOR. They are not only sweet, but hot.
Well, until when next the parliament opens, do not take it easy. Do not take your music to the grave. Give life your best shots. The Heavens will Not Fall!