By Sinmisola Saode

Amasa Firdaus, a graduate of law from the University of Ilorin was due to be called to the Bar on December 12, 2017. However, the Nigerian Law School stopped her after she insisted on wearing the Hijab.
It has been the norm for the students to bare their natural hair for the Call to Bar ceremony but Firdaus was quoted saying, she wore the Hijab to challenge the status-quo.
Here are some of the people’s opinion concerning the issue-

Firdaus Amosa

She has a right to life and choice. She must have been wearing that hijab since the beginning of the program, since the preliminary stage of her career so why should it be an issue now? It is her belief, she shouldn’t abandon her faith for a six hours ceremony.—Toroti Akin-Taylor.

She was only seeking attention and cheap popularity at the expense of a career well labored for. She has been studying the course for about 6 years, she’s definitely aware of the dress code for the ceremony, she knows what she is in for. She’s not the first muslim to be called to bar and she won’t be the last.—Oni Oluwaseyi

 She should have just let it be. It was very unnecessary and uncalled for. It’s just for her to be called to bar, she could have just gone by the existing rule or convention to avoid the situation at hand now. Or better still opted for a career that would let her exercise her religious beliefs without grave consequence. Its an act of foolishness to labor so hard for something and then throw all away just to prove a point, whereas you are very much aware of the existing convention— Cocougovo Yetunde

What does hijab have to do with the bar? She studied for a good number of years to be called to bar, she merits it; she should get it— Nwaenie Nelson.

She was jut seeking unnecessary sympathy.   Anyone going into the law profession already knows that for the call to bar ceremony, you have to open your hair. Nigeria is a secular state and so when something of national interest is been done, religion or any other factor is shunned. There were people more religious than herself who had to obey the laid down custom for that ceremony. She has no valid claim or laws to back up her actions. She might even face a panel for her action because you have been well informed about your dress code yet you disobeyed – Adepegba Adebisi