THE EDITOR’S SPARK
Hi friends,
In this edition, we strayed just a little out of normal home grounds, if you know what I mean, to the office of the incumbent Commissioner of Police Lagos State, M.D Abubakar to get an interview. As you’ll find out, the straying may not actually be a frolic after all, since the C.P’s views and comments on issues raised with him should not bore any legal practitioner or even any enlightened mind.
We have two guests this week; Mrs. Tejumade Oke and the Squib Professor of Law, Ademola Adewale Esq. Oke, the Director of Centre for the Rule of Law reflects on the rights of women in her write-up while ‘Professor’ Ademola takes a critical look at the role of individuals vis-à-vis institutions in the crusade against corruption in Nigeria.
You do not have a full compliment of your Sweet Regulars (SR) this week. For example the Cartoons are still absent, likewise Book Excerpts, Squib Diary, and Squib Kudos. Nonetheless you will, we trust, find that the remainders of the SR, to wit, Readers’ Pavilion, Monitor, Case Law and The Learned Squib are great compliments to the main items. PLEASE CLICK IN THE BRACKETS BELOW TO READ THEM:
( www.learnedsquib.blogspot.com )
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( www.squibcaselaw.blogspot.com )
Well, until when next the parliament opens, do not take it easy. Don’t take your music to the grave. Give life your best shots; the Heavens Will Not Fall!
Adesina Ogunlana
Editor-in-Chief
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Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Vol 8 No 14 21st January 2008
THE EDITOR’S SPARK
Hi friends,
Last week, the NBA Ikeja Branch held the 4th Chief Gani Fawehinmi Annual Lecture. The lecture, a festival to celebrate the ideas and life of Chief Gani Fawehinmi, since inception bears the tag “FAWEHINMIISM”
The Squib however chose to dub the 2008 edition of the Gani festival “RIBADU-HINMIISM.” In case you are curious about this appellation, you’ll do well to go and read our Cover Story.(www.squibcoverstory.blogspot.com)
Starting from this edition, Your ‘Sweet’ Regulars’ gets a new member. This latest member goes by the name ‘SQUIB KUDOS’ and is dedicated to recognizing the positive acts and conduct of the personnel of the Judiciary at any level, as well as those of counsel and litigants.
This we believe, will encourage the continuation and emulation of such positive deeds and attitudes. So, we’ll be glad to hear and read from our dear readers about the “good deeds” of our judges, magistrates, court registrars, counsel etc. (www.squibkudos.blogspot.com)
For this edition, we have the Monitor, Readers’ Pavilion, Case Law, (www.squibcaselaw.blogspot.com) Learned Squib, (www.learnedsquib.blogspot.com),Diary(www.squiblogg.blogspot.com) and SQUIB KUDOS, making the Sweet Regulars. CLICK IN BRACKETS TO READ. The Cartoons are still missing. We are on the search for Cartoonists. Do you know of any one?
Well, until when next the parliament opens, do not take it easy. Don’t take your music to the grave. Give life your best shots. The Heavens Will Not Fall!
Adesina Ogunlana
Editor-in-Chief
Hi friends,
Last week, the NBA Ikeja Branch held the 4th Chief Gani Fawehinmi Annual Lecture. The lecture, a festival to celebrate the ideas and life of Chief Gani Fawehinmi, since inception bears the tag “FAWEHINMIISM”
The Squib however chose to dub the 2008 edition of the Gani festival “RIBADU-HINMIISM.” In case you are curious about this appellation, you’ll do well to go and read our Cover Story.(www.squibcoverstory.blogspot.com)
Starting from this edition, Your ‘Sweet’ Regulars’ gets a new member. This latest member goes by the name ‘SQUIB KUDOS’ and is dedicated to recognizing the positive acts and conduct of the personnel of the Judiciary at any level, as well as those of counsel and litigants.
This we believe, will encourage the continuation and emulation of such positive deeds and attitudes. So, we’ll be glad to hear and read from our dear readers about the “good deeds” of our judges, magistrates, court registrars, counsel etc. (www.squibkudos.blogspot.com)
For this edition, we have the Monitor, Readers’ Pavilion, Case Law, (www.squibcaselaw.blogspot.com) Learned Squib, (www.learnedsquib.blogspot.com),Diary(www.squiblogg.blogspot.com) and SQUIB KUDOS, making the Sweet Regulars. CLICK IN BRACKETS TO READ. The Cartoons are still missing. We are on the search for Cartoonists. Do you know of any one?
Well, until when next the parliament opens, do not take it easy. Don’t take your music to the grave. Give life your best shots. The Heavens Will Not Fall!
Adesina Ogunlana
Editor-in-Chief
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Vol 8 No 13 14th January 2008
THE EDITOR'S SPARK
Hi friends,
Where are my cards, wines, chickens, turkeys, rams (live or roasted), etc? I asked you first, so dear readers should not bother the Squib about their new year gifts. Am I glad to see all of you again in the lawyers' parliament after all these days and weeks of sundry festivities?Well, the New Year is already on the move and things are already happening. Our Cover Story is about the latest silk addition to the Ikeja Bar - Dele Adesina Esq., SAN, particularly, how he, from a struggling background made it to the top of his profession, and still rising.Your Sweet Regulars are not all in the house. The Cartoons, Monitor and Book Excerpts are absent. Please bear with us for this week. But even at half-strength, you'll certainly find your SR quite a delight.While we pray for a prosperous and triumphant year for all men and women of goodwill, we serve notice that your darling Squib will not repent of its hard-hitting and daring style and methods.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!
Hi friends,
Where are my cards, wines, chickens, turkeys, rams (live or roasted), etc? I asked you first, so dear readers should not bother the Squib about their new year gifts. Am I glad to see all of you again in the lawyers' parliament after all these days and weeks of sundry festivities?Well, the New Year is already on the move and things are already happening. Our Cover Story is about the latest silk addition to the Ikeja Bar - Dele Adesina Esq., SAN, particularly, how he, from a struggling background made it to the top of his profession, and still rising.Your Sweet Regulars are not all in the house. The Cartoons, Monitor and Book Excerpts are absent. Please bear with us for this week. But even at half-strength, you'll certainly find your SR quite a delight.While we pray for a prosperous and triumphant year for all men and women of goodwill, we serve notice that your darling Squib will not repent of its hard-hitting and daring style and methods.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!
Friday, December 14, 2007
Vol 8 No 12 10th December 2007
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
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
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
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