In a statement by the former Ikeja branch chair, Adesina Ademola Ogunlana, the new rules contain highly extractive provisions which to him is unhealthy for the lawyers in the state. Mr. Adesina Ogunlana, who led a series of protests earlier in the year against the increase in the Lagos State Land Use Charge, said his group, Citizens Rally Against Oppression, will on Thursday (today) stage a peaceful procession to the CJ’s office in rejection of the new rules. Read his statement on Facebook: “This is the picture of our lovely Chief Judge of Lagos State, Hon Justice Opeyemi Oke. She has been trying her best to make the Judiciary under her of more integrity and competence level than she met it. But something spoils the Chimpazee, his arms are lengthier than his legs….so goes the Yoruba proverb The Chief Judge is the author of the ‘ new improved’ and soon to be implemented LAGOS STATE HIGH COURT CIVIL PROCEDURE RULES 2019 which contains highly extractive provisions, including the payment of 1000 Naira per day default fees – payment of 100, 000 Naira ( at least) by counsel where session cannot proceed at their instance , very high court filing fees but which the chief judge sees as realistic and in tandem with the status quo of our inflationary economy . No member of the Bar is part of the Committee set up by our adorable Chief Judge to review the Rules and His Lordship is so passionately inclined to implement the said Rules which the vast majority of members of the Bar are opposed to Strangely the Document which we of the CITIZENS RALLY AGAINST OPPRESSION ( CR) reasonably fear will strangle ACCESS TO JUSTICE IN LAGOS STATE COURTS for the masses of Lagos state , thereby creating more chances for social disorder has not been made available to lawyers and their association. .THE RULES SHALL COME INTO FORCE JANUARY 2019 . We are prepared to oppose it. WHAT ABOUT YOU.? For greater participation, contact 08034854066 ALUTA CONTINUA, VICTORIA ASCERTA ……ADESINA OGUNLANA , ESQ CHAIRMAN , CITIZENS RALLY AGAINST OPPRESSION ( CR)- Adesina Ademola Ogunlana Esquire.” ]]>

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