Oyemakinde Babajide’s ‘Who Says Lawyers are Liars’ Debuts.

These were the words of Lagos based legal luminary, Babajide Oyemakinde who yesterday publicly presented his book titled ‘‘Who Says Lawyers are Liars’’. This is my contribution to non formal legal knowledge, thus further bridging the gap between the ‘learned and unlearned,’ after all , Lawyers see others see others as ‘unlearned’, and the unlearned see the ‘learned’ as Liars. The idea behind writing the book is to foster formal education and erase the negative perception of the ordinary man, that the Lawyer is a Liar.
‘‘I have made it so easily comprehensible for the common man to digest. No cases and statutes’’. He eulogized.
The Reviewer Speaking on the Book, Barrister Jadesola Amedari described Oyemakinde’s approach and writing style as a very unique method. Oyemakinde has made the process of learning Law simple and fun, to broaden the horizon of the common reader concerning the various issues discussed. One unique feature of this work ,is that each of the twenty-two chapters informs, educates and indeed entertains the reader.
Amedari, however said the book ‘Who Says Lawyers are Liars’ is a unique and interesting publication which has taken the knowledge of law and other related life issues from the four walls of the lecture halls of universities and Law Schools and theories of the various business Schools. It has transferred the knowledge of the few to ‘all’ and has indeed proved a point that Lawyers are not Liars.
In the remarks of the Chairman of the Occasion, he described Babajide as a Man of God endowed with power and knowledge. He further charged this present generation to handle Nigeria well such that it will live up its current rebranding Campaign ‘’Good Nation Good People’’.
Oyemakinde commenting on his 36th, says he feels particularly grateful to God for keeping him alive, attaining maturity and also equipping him to positively impact the society.
The epoch making event which doubled as Babajide’s 36th birthday, was held on Tuesday 4th August, 2009, at the Paul Dike Hall, Nigerian Air Force Camp Headquarters, Ikoyi Lagos.