Habeeb Gobir

Clients need to understand this. The clearer you are, the better your lawyer can help you. Half information will always lead to half solutions. If you hide details or try to be smart, you are only increasing your own risk.

I actually agree with him, especially when you look at the reality for many new wigs in Nigeria. You enter a firm and you’re earning ₦30k or ₦50k, sometimes nothing at all, yet you’re expected to survive, transport yourself to court, dress the part, and still perform at a high level. On top of that, a lot of these environments do not offer proper mentorship. You are doing filings, running errands, maybe even drafting, but nobody is really sitting you down to teach you the why behind what you are doing. So you spend years gaining experience but not actually developing the confidence to handle matters independently. So when someone decides to step out early and start something, I understand it. It is not always pride or impatience. Sometimes, it is a response to a system that is not working. You start small, take whatever briefs come, learn directly from clients and real situations, and build from there. It is not the easiest path, but for many, it is the only practical one.

@ryanmckeen Lowkey, clients don’t rate you for your citations, they rate you for how you make them feel understood and how reliable you are. You can be brilliant and still lose clients if you’re hard to reach or hard to understand.

The lawyers people rave about aren't always the sharpest legal minds. They called when they said they would. They explained things in plain English. They made clients feel like they mattered. That's the whole game.

Congratulations to everyone who just passed their Bar Finals. It is a big win, and it reflects the work, discipline, and consistency you put in. Take a moment to appreciate it. Let me borrow from the words of my good friend, @lawalhabeebull4 “We say Alhamdulillāh, then move on. Being alive to witness the outcome of your efforts, and your unwavering faith that your Lord does not decree except what is best, is itself a reason to be a grateful servant. This moment is not about boasting or feeling entitled. ‘I deserve more than this’ is the voice of one who thinks he authors his destiny. So, we say: Alhamdulillāh, in success or otherwise, and we keep moving, with hearts full of sabr, shukr, and tawakkul.” Now, the real journey begins. Stay grounded, keep learning, and build something meaningful with this next phase.

@toye_mustapha It was honestly a very intense session. We are grateful to have Chief in our midst, always ensuring that our minds are refreshed and sharpened with the knowledge we’ve been taught. Thank you, High Chief Adetoyebi.

Myself, @gobson_ were attached to a court that used to rise by 5/6pm and the judge would want to see us in chambers by 6/pm on Thursdays 😂.

@sofiwayzzz Congratulations 🎊

DOUBLE FIRST CLASS!? I DID THAT!🥹 With God of course, Alhamdulillah!🥹

This week Monday - I got the job at my desired law firm Tuesday- I moved into my new apartment Friday - Got my desired grade from law school (First class) What a week Alhamdulilah Which of the favors of the lord will i deny?

I’ll be speaking with students of the University of Uyo tomorrow on how they can better use and truly harness their intellectual property rights. One thing I’ve come to realise is that talent is rarely the problem. The real gap is structure. There are creators sitting on genuinely valuable IP, ideas, content, brands, and creative works, but they do not understand how to protect or commercialise them. At the same time, others with average output are earning consistently, not because their work is better, but because they understand how to structure deals around their IP. If you are creating anything, music, content, designs, writing, or tech, you need to understand how your rights work. Otherwise, you risk building value that someone else will eventually control or profit from. If you’re around or can join virtually, you should be in this session.

Well, one cannot entirely blame the judge, especially when viewed from a case management perspective. Frequent adjournments on grounds like witness unavailability are one of the major reasons trial dockets remain congested. If courts keep accommodating short adjournments every time, matters drag on indefinitely.

Highlight in court - My case was scheduled for continuation of trial. But the Claimant's counsel had written to the court to request an adjournment because his witness was ill. He proposed a date in June or July for continuation of trial. My Lord read the letter and adjourned the matter to December. The courtroom was shocked.

@ryanmckeen Lowkey, many law firm owners” are just senior associates with staff 😅 the firm still revolves around them, so once they step away, everything slows down.

Most law firm owners are actually solo operators with employees. There's a difference between running a firm and having people around you while you do all the real work yourself.

@ruqayyahraji_ That's just it. It's a good one.

@gobson_ I genuinely love business. Getting an MBA after my BL is definitely part of the plan.

A lot of lawyers are afraid of business, but want rich clients. That’s funny. If you don’t understand how businesses work, how do you want to advise people running multi-million naira operations? Law and business are twins, whether you like it or not.

@Viviansblog The lawyer is merely doing his job

@gobson_ Are the parties the real problem here or the lawyer who prefers litigation so as to get continuous appearance fees ...

Mediation, by its nature, is built on consent. We all know that the legitimacy of the process comes from the parties choosing to engage, not being compelled to do so. So once a court starts to impose mediation on unwilling parties, then there’s a problem. I understand the policy justification, courts are overburdened, and there is a strong interest in encouraging amicable resolution. But that objective should not blur the line between encouragement and compulsion. So yes, courts should promote ADR, but that should not quietly turn into imposing it. There is a clear difference between encouraging parties to settle and compelling them to take part in a process that is meant to be voluntary.

@OkouduE Someone said law itself is a business 😃

@gobson_ They are not many of them dont understand how the thing works.

@omgsidewalks Rock bottom is not where your story ends, it’s where excuses end. Once you’ve seen your lowest, fear loses power. From there, every step forward is a win.

To any who survived rock bottom… what’s one piece of advice you’d give to someone who feels like giving up right now?

@nasirawalo Exactly! I often wonder why some lawyers never like getting involved. RPC maybe

@gobson_ Law itself is a business

I literally marked and graded myself 😂, trying my absolute best to convince myself that all is well, and somehow it felt valid in the moment. But there’s actually science behind this. The brain is wired to seek certainty, especially when outcomes are unclear, so it creates coping mechanisms like replaying scenarios, self-assessing, and overanalyzing just to reduce that discomfort. You tell yourself, “If I can just figure this out, I’ll feel better,” but it rarely works that way. That’s how overthinking traps you, and the tricky part is that it feels productive, like you’re solving something, when in reality, you’re just feeding the cycle. The truth is, sometime, peace does not come from figuring everything out. It comes from accepting that you have done your best and allowing things to unfold. Wishing all bar aspirants the very best in your results.

I literally marked and graded myself 😂, doing everything possible to convince myself that all is well, and somehow it felt like I was being logical about it. But there’s actually science behind this. The brain hates uncertainty, so it tries to solve it by overthinking, analyzing, and creating little systems of reassurance, making you believe that if you just check one more time or think a bit harder, you’ll finally feel calm; but instead, it keeps you in a loop, because the mind is not really looking for answers, it’s looking for certainty, and that’s something you can’t always give it.

I remember calling a friend and requesting for all bar finals exam questions when the pressure was getting real - just before the results were released😂. I wanted to go through them all again. All the best to you all awaiting your results.