Justice Tijani Ringim presiding over a Federal high court, today adjourned till 10th of October, this year to enable a Lagos lawyer Chief Malcom Omirobo who appear in Olokun”outfit before the court to come and address the court if the law and legal practice allow him to appear like that in court.
Chief Barrister Malcom O. Omirobo, today stormed Federal high court Lagos south west Nigeria,in a traditional regalia reminiscence of a Native Doctor,
As Chief Omirobo was approaching the court,there was dramatic commotion as the court securities were trying to stop him but after he identify himself as a lawyer and explain his reason of appearing in such strange attire, the security men allowed him to enter the court premises.
His appearance in the court premises immediately commanded huge crowd,comprises of lawyers,litigants, court officials and journalist,his picture was taken while others were running after him to catch a glimpse of him.
Thereafter,he made his way to a court presided over by justice
Tijani Ringim to attend to a case he came for.
When his case was mentioned, the presiding, Judge Tijani Ringim, while querying his mode of appearance, asked him to take a date to come and address the court to justify his mode of appearance.
At this stage a Lagos lawyer Alhaji Abdullai Tony Dania who acted as the friend of the court,opposed his mode of appearance, in his words his appearance was an attempt to ridicule the legal profession.
In the same vein, two other legal practitioners Festus Afeidyon and Mohammed Adams who were also opposed his appearance in the court the way and manner he has done
Barrister Mohammed Adams urged the court to allow them submit written submission in relation to this issue
Justice Ringim while adjourning till October 10 acceded to his request
This was the second time he did this. As reported on Thursday, 23 June 2022, he caused a stir at the Supreme Court, Abuja by dressing the same way. The Delta state indigene and a devotee of ‘olokun’, added feathers and other African traditional outfits to his robe. When many started snapping him with their phones and others gazed at him with their mouths hanging slack, the judge had to rise and resumed after some time.
When journalists pestered him with questions, the lawyer responded that it was a protest against the Supreme Court’s recent verdict on the hijab. That is, the Apex Court legalized the wearing of hijab in schools and public places in Nigeria. So, why should he, an ‘olokun’ devotee not be free to wear his goddess’ attire to court, a public place?
