This he said he did as his own way of exercising his fundamental human rights following the judgment of the Supreme Court that allowed all Nigerians to express their way of worship and the use of hijab in schools and public places.
It was earlier reported that the Supreme Court had on Friday given approval to female Muslim students to wear hijab to school in Lagos State.
Recall that five out of the seven members of the court’s panel which sat on the case ruled in favor of hijab while the two remaining members dissented.
The lawyer who arrived at the court at about 9:05 am created a scene in the courtroom when other lawyers who have already been seated were taken by surprise to see him robed in traditional attire thereby making him look like a herbalist.
The lawyer who had feathers attached to his wig entered the court barefooted. He was also wearing a gourd as necklaces with cowries and a red wrapper tied around his waist.
He dared the police officers and security guards who approached him to go out saying that he has the right to come to the court in his traditional regalia without any harassment in line with the judgment.
The court proceedings were abruptly stopped when the Presiding Justice suddenly announced that they would be going for a short break.
Though it could not be immediately ascertained what was responsible for the short break.
The situation attracted a large crowd who thronged the courtroom to catch a glimpse as people were seeing using their mobile phones to take his pictures.
Malcolm who addressed journalists said ” I am very grateful to the Supreme court just last week Friday they made a very resounding decision that promotes Section 38 of the constitution. That is our right to freedom of thought, conscience, and religion. That we are free to express our way of worship in our schools and in our courts. That decision was reached on Friday and that has encouraged me.
” Because I am a traditionalist and this is the way I worship. Based on the decision of the Supreme Court this is how I will be dressing henceforth in court because I am a strong adherent to “Olokun” the god of rivers.
Malcolm said the implication of the judgment was that all Nigerians including doctors, police, military students, and journalists can now wear their mode of worship in public places.
He added that he was not against the judgment rather he was happy with the decision because it strengthened and enriched the rights of all Nigerians as stipulated in the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended.
