Hours after Barr, Malcolm Omoirhobo stormed the Supreme court in Abuja on Thursday in his religious attire, a Rivers State-based Lawyer, Mathew Abakpo has vowed to attend court proceedings in his juju attire next week.
Barrister Abakpa, in a statement yesterday, accused the Federal Government of plotting to Islamize Nigeria by making Islam an official religion.
According to him, by the time Nigerians begin to appear in public institutions in their religious attire, the Supreme court will know that it has errred in its decision.
He also said that the Supreme Court’s decision should be extended to other religions in the country, as what is good for the goose is good for the gander.
Part of his statement reads,
“Nigeria is a circular State. What is good for the goose is good for the gander also.
“It appears that the decision of the Supreme Court is likely to make Islam an official religion contrary to section 10 of the constitution which forbids the government of Nigeria from adopting any religion.
“I will appear in my full juju attire in the Federal High Court next week. The Supreme Court of Nigeria has held that it is the fundamental right of Nigerians to appear in their religious attire to schools and other public places in Nigeria, irrespective of the dress code prescribed or approved by the authority.
“By the time all religious faithful, including pagans and Christians begin to showcase their religion by appearing in their religious attires in public institutions like courts and schools, even in the military and the police, the government, especially the Supreme Court will then realize that they have erred in their decision to allow hijab in schools, including the Nigerian law school.
