“The Constitution, according to the Supreme Court, says I should dress according to my religious attire..."The lawyer whose traditionalist attire has been raising eyebrows in courts, Malcolm Omirhobo, switched to the traditional legal robe Wednesday saying “the spirit said we should do normal today.”Mr Omirhobo, a human rights lawyer and activist, made headlines last week when he appeared at the Supreme Court donning a combination of a lawyer and native doctor’s outfit.
“It is not just an Islamic or private school; it is a public school. Nigeria is a multi-religious society. The lawyer was appearing before Tijani Ringim over two matters, but the judge insisted he must first address the court on why he should dress in that manner.“I will adjourn your matter and you come and address the court if the rules allow you to appear in court like this.”However, on Wednesday, he returned to the traditional lawyer’s robe and wig.
Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)
He supposed to be tested for any psychiatric related anomalies, please. I wonder how some scale through to become lawyers.
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