CHIEF GANI FAWEHINMI V. NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION, CHIEF F.R.A. WILLIAMS SAN, CHIEF E. A. MOLAJO SAN, KEHINDE SOFOLA SAN & GENERAL COUNCIL OF THE BAR (NO. 1)

OBASEKI JSC (Deivering the Leading Judgment): On 17 January 1989, I overruled the objection of the appellant to the hearing of the addresses of Chief F.R.A. Williams SAN, E.A. Molajo SAN and Kehinde Sofola SAN (and more particularly, Chief F.R.A. Williams SAN who appeared as counsel for the Nigerian Bar Association and Mr. Kehinde Sofola SAN and Mr. Kehinde Sofola SAN who appeared as counsel for Chief F.R.A. Williams SAN and Mr. E.A. Molajo SAN) from the Bar and reserved my reasons till today. I now proceed to give them.

On 4 October 1988 when this appeal came up for hearing, appearances were announced as follows from the Bar:

“Appellant In Person

Chief F.R.A. Williams SAN For the Nigerian Bar (with him, Uche Nwokedi) Association and Mr. Kehinde Sofola SAN Mr. Kehinde Sofola SAN For Chief F.R.A. Williams (with him, Miss O.A. Obaseki SAN and E.A. Molajo and M.A.O. Okupe) SAN,Mr. M.O. Adio (Director of Civil For the 5th Respondent Litigation, Federal Ministry General Council of the of Just…