Regardless of wide rumors, the Body of Benchers has approved the use of hijab during Call to Bar. Initially, there were doubts regarding the authenticity of the information which came in June but is now a confirmed fact.
It will be recalled that Firdaus Amasa, the University of Ilorin law graduate who caused quite a stir in December 2017 when she insisted on wearing the hijab to her Call to Bar ceremony, has now been called to bar.
Despite widespread support for her from the Islamic community, she was denied entry to the venue with her Islamic apparel, including the legal profession.
Report has it that rumors started filtering the air in June through an unverified whatsapp message from a state chapter of MURIC, read that the Body of Benchers — the professional body concerned with the admission of prospective students into the Nigerian Law School — had approved the use of the Islamic apparel for the annual ceremony for new legal profession entrants.
The message also indicated that Firdaus had been invited to attend the July Call to Bar.
MURIC therefore, thanks all Muslim leaders who intervened on behalf of Firdaus Amasa.
‘’We are also grateful to the House of Representatives for the positive role it played in this matter’’.
“We like to express our sincere gratitude to the Body of Benchers for painstakingly reviewing the case and for allowing professionalism to be the deciding factor,” MURIC had said.
Firdaus was indeed called to the bar on Tuesday, with her friends, family and well-wishers circulating numerous photos from the occasion on social media.