Elated day judge struck out N2m damage against client
After the completion of his programme at the then Kwara State College of Technology, Ilorin now the state polytechnic, Fabiyi Felix Adediji proceeded to the University of Jos, Plateau State in 1983 and graduated with LL.B in1986. He went to the Nigerian Law school and was called to Bar in 1987.
He served in the Ministry of Justice, Lagos State for his NYSC programme and in 1989, went into private practice. That some year, he joined Afolabi Amao. In 1990, he moved to Dr. Oluwole Ajeโs chambers. Subsequently, he set up a law firm in Ilorin, the state capital in 1992. Adediji who also lecture at the State Polytechnic since 1992 however shares his most daunting moment in the legal practice with our Judiciary Correspondent, KAYODE ADEOTI. Excepts:
My practice all the way has been very interesting and wonderful but I will not forget what happened to me this year. It happened that somebody took my client to court over enforcement of fundamental human right and claimed damages of two million naira.
After we had addressed the court, we opposed the application. The judge looked at the application and asked the other lawyer if he was saying that police did not have power to arrest the criminal? He further insisted that his the other lawyerโs client was a criminal because he took money from the defendant, the respondent, to supply certain products but failed. The judge also expressed dismay in the fact that the other lawyers’ client became evasive when he was asked of the products.
The judge also informed the lawyer to ask his client to bring the products and that within two hours, it will be sold and two million will be available. And of course, that was our stand. And that was how the matter was struck out in our favour. I was so excited.
