A Nigerian Lawyer, today appear in court dressed partially in a robe and in traditional attire.
The lawyer Malcolm Omirhobo on Thursday June 23, 2022, oddly appeared at the Supreme court, Abuja dressed in lawyer robe complemented with other traditional apparel ( as a native doctor)
According to the Channels Television, a media station in Nigerian; lawyer Omirhobos’ strange apparel includes two feathers tucked in the peruke, a gourd wrapped with cowries hanged on his neck, a cowrie anklet and a red robe tied on his waist”.
In an interview with a journalist outside the court, Omirhobo says, ” I am a traditionalist and I have been missed all Ong until the Supreme Court gave a ruling that people can appear in their traditional attires”.
The Apex Court recently, ruled in favour of students being able to appear in their religious attires of worship in their school and public school.
Lawyer Malcolm, decided to follow suit and appear to court in a traditional attire. ” I said they have done well granting more our rights under section(38) of the constitution, that gives every Nigerian the freedom of thought and conscience and religion.
“…..So I now said, I need to be appearing in my religious attire of worship, because it’s good”. I’m very happy about the decision”, he said in the interview.
See the Interview granted by lawyer Malcolm Omirhobo to the Channels Television below.