Most Dramatic Day: Charade! Day I pretended to be ill to get adjournment – Olabanji
Barrister Falokun Olabanji Stephen is a young Kwara State born and based legal practitioner. He attended the University of Ilorin where he graduated with a degree in law in the year 2011.
Olabanji proceeded to the Nigerian law school, Kano Campus (Baguada) and was called to Bar in the year 2013. He had his pupilage at the Ministry of Justice, Osogbo, Osun State before coming to Ilorin to work with Saka Isau SAN & Co, Ilorin, Kwara State.
He presently practice his beloved profession with AL-BARKA CHAMBERS Ilorin Kwara state.
In this interview with JIMOH SULYMAN, Olabanji narrates his most memorable moment in the court of law. Excerpt.
In my few years of practice, having already had my fair share of experience in the court, the most memorable and dramatic moment I had was when I was given a file by a senior colleague at the office and I was told the case is for further mention.
On getting to court and the case was slated for hearing to my bewilderment ,the Judge insisted that the matter must go on, it was out of the blue to say the least.
Being a Junior and a new wig then, I was confused and I made several pleading with My Lord to grant me an adjournment but all my pleas were turned down.
As a very smart and innovative person, a ‘sharp guy’, I started sweating in court and I started rolling my eyes as if I was about to faint. Immediately the judge noticed me, the Judge had to adjourn the case and smiled, that scene played out at Osogbo, State of Osun.
