The House of Representatives on Tuesday intervened in the raging controversy over the refusal of the Nigerian Law School to call a graduate, Amasa Firdaus, to the Bar.
According to Punchng, the House directed its Committees on Justice and Judiciary to investigate the matter and make appropriate recommendations to the floor. .

The resolution followed a motion moved by a member from Kano State, Mr. Abubakar Danburam-Nuhu. He had faulted the Law School on the grounds that it infringed on the fundamental rights of Firdaus. .

The University of Ilorin graduate was due to be called to the Bar on December 12. However, the Law School stopped her after she insisted on wearing the Hijab. On its part, the school insisted she must adorn a wig, the conventional head cover worn by lawyers. .

Firdaus had been quoted as saying that she opted to wear the Islamic head scarf to challenge the status quo. On Tuesday, Danburam-Nuhu, while arguing his motion, told the House that under Section 38 of the 1999 Constitution, Firdaus was entitled to dress the way she liked. .

“The section supersedes any provision by any government agency or institution”, he stated. He said the wig or the dress code of lawyers was borrowed from the West, adding that Nigeria must not impose it on its citizens because it came from the West. .

Danburam-Nuhu claimed that in the UK and some African countries, including Kenya, graduates were allowed to use the Hijab during graduation or other similar ceremonies.



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Lalasticlala
MissyB3
Fynestboi
Mynd44

See wetin dey worry these people.

Ndi ara!!!

SeniorNwamaikpe:
See wetin dey worry these people.

Wetin de worry them is that our mumu too much.

This is not a privilege, it is her right

abefedammy:

The House of Representatives on Tuesday intervened in the raging controversy over the refusal of the Nigerian Law School to call a graduate, Amasa Firdaus, to the Bar.
According to Punchng, the House directed its Committees on Justice and Judiciary to investigate the matter and make appropriate recommendations to the floor. .

The resolution followed a motion moved by a member from Kano State, Mr. Abubakar Danburam-Nuhu. He had faulted the Law School on the grounds that it infringed on the fundamental rights of Firdaus. .

The University of Ilorin graduate was due to be called to the Bar on December 12. However, the Law School stopped her after she insisted on wearing the Hijab. On its part, the school insisted she must adorn a wig, the conventional head cover worn by lawyers. .

Firdaus had been quoted as saying that she opted to wear the Islamic head scarf to challenge the status quo. On Tuesday, Danburam-Nuhu, while arguing his motion, told the House that under Section 38 of the 1999 Constitution, Firdaus was entitled to dress the way she liked. .

“The section supersedes any provision by any government agency or institution”, he stated. He said the wig or the dress code of lawyers was borrowed from the West, adding that Nigeria must not impose it on its citizens because it came from the West. .

Danburam-Nuhu claimed that in the UK and some African countries, including Kenya, graduates were allowed to use the Hijab during graduation or other similar ceremonies.

http://www.lodgerill.com.ng/2017/12/hijab-controversy-reps-intervene-ask.html?m=1

These reps are hopeless, especially that one called Danburam-Nuhu who moved the motion.

There are far more pressing issues that need to be investigated and addressed in Nigeria, such as lack of infrastructure even within his own district, fuel scarcity, abandoned projects and mismanagement of funds by govt agencies...yet, the only thing he is making noise about is one girl's wish to wear hijab to court or a call to bar ceremony?

A girl that already signed up to abide by the dress code and regulations of the law school? Was that why this rep was elected?

This country don spoil. ..

Why address the issue politically? Why can't they seek redress in a court of law? Every profession has its ethics and code of conduct. Law is not for everyone. After-all the Sharia courts don't admit women as counsels. There is a great politics behind religion in Nigeria.

What a country! Can't we focus on more important issues?

Here we are struggling with fuel scarcity and rising fuel costs and all their scanty brains can fixate on is the value of a piece of cloth. Shame