Female Law Graduate Denied Calling To The Bar Because Of Hijab (Picture)

Echezonam Ibezim Jk

7 years ago

[dropcap]F[/dropcap]irdaus, a female Law graduate from the University of Ilorin was denied calling to the bar due to her insistence on wearing her wig with Hijab.

She studied law at University of Ilorin and graduated with 2.1, performed excellently well in Law School but has chosen to break the law she would be hoping to protect and uphold when eventually called to the bar.

This act has caused alot of issues online as many twitter handlers shared their own opinion to it…. Most people found her act rather amusing and very unnecessary as she isn’t the only Muslim to have studied law.

See some excerpts from twitter ;

Do you think we do not have muslims in the profession? Did any of them wear hijab for their call? Is she the first Muslim at the bar or only muslim at ICC yesterday? Does she not know the dress code?
Ask these questions instead

— VARIETIQUE (@Varie_Tique) December 14, 2017

Add some more, the CJN before the last one was a Muslim woman. Aloma Mukhtar CJN RTD. Did she wear hijab under her wig?

— Bobby of House Stark (@datsbobby) December 14, 2017

Bobby, God bless you!
Epp me ask them oo
They talmbout FHR to wear hijab while conveniently ignoring the fact that there is a strict dress code that must be complied with

— 'Tọ́ba (@tobadof) December 14, 2017

Y'all hypocrites, this week u were advocating for rights to move freely as Nigerians but u have a problem with someone else's right to dress the way she likes.

— BigYomi (@Yawmss) December 14, 2017

This is not having a problem with someone else's right. It is understanding that the profession has well laid rules that must be abided by.

And for a law-upholding profession, I do not think they should take it lightly for someone who cannot follow the law.

— The Force! (@Orifunke) December 14, 2017

https://twitter.com/ClintonViceB/status/941441252221911042

Deeper life members don't wear Trousers but they know they have to wear during their Nysc.. Do you see them bothering us with their faith? Why should Hijab be an exception. You know the constitution, you signed for it so what exactly is your problem?

— 🔎Mirror🔍 (@Ink_her) December 14, 2017