NBA May Sanction  Lawyer For  Appearing In  Supreme Court Dressed As  ‘Juju priest’ .

Malcolm Omirhobo, a Lagos-based human rights lawyer who appeared , on Thursday before the supreme court dressed as a traditionalist  may be sanctioned by the Nigerian Bar Association,(NBA).

Pt learned that Omirhobo who  was   dressed to court in that manner to exercise his fundamental rights following the recent verdict of the apex court which legalised the wearing of hijab in schools  may face the NBA disciplinary committee for rule of professional misconduct.

Some lawyers who spoke with Pt under anonymity condemned the way the legal practitioner was dressed to court saying it is unprofessional ..

Though he  has not been sanctioned by the  law regulatory body,  the   lawyers said that they are sure that he will be disciplined by the NBA because his action is against the rules of the  legal profession.

The Delta state-born lawyer caused stares and disrupted proceedings  when he walked into the court dressed as “half lawyer and half traditionalist”.

His wig was accessorised with two black feathers, a white circle was drawn around his right eye.

Although dressed in a white shirt with a jabot as lawyers should, Omirhobo placed a charm around his neck hanging on a red cloth.

His black trousers, which he rolled up just below his knees, had his shirt neatly tucked within them. But he wrapped red cloth over his waist, hiding the pants. He also wore a long black robe used by lawyers.

In October 2014, a Lagos high court ruled against the wearing of hijab in schools, a decision that was overturned by an appellate court in July 2016.

However, in a judgment last Friday, five out of a seven-member panel of the apex court held that banning the use of hijab in Lagos schools is discriminatory.