Justice Kayode Eso: An Appreciation ByReuben Abati Onmy way to Ibadan for this event in honour of the Honourable Justice Mr Samuel Kayode Eso, retired justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, Commander of the Order of the Niger, a Nigerian icon, distinguished jurist, man, legend and a colossus, a good friend had advised me rather prosaically that a dinner speech is meant to be like a lady’s skirt, short enough to be elegant, and long enough to cover all the essential aspects. I have given that advice some thought so I do not end up like that proverbial Professor who was invited to give a speech, and not minding the demands of etiquette and decorum decided to deliver a long lecture in which he was so absorbed that he did not notice when his audience melted away one by one. By the time he looked up from the lectern, there was only one man left in the hall - it was the janitor who...
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