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| Nigerian law graduate denied call to bar for wearing hijab | Nigerian law graduate denied call to bar for wearing hijab |
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| A Nigerian law graduate has been denied her call to the bar after insisting on wearing a hijab during the ceremony. | A Nigerian law graduate has been denied her call to the bar after insisting on wearing a hijab during the ceremony. |
| Amasa Firdaus, who graduated from Ilorin University, was denied entry to the hall in the capital, Abuja, where the ceremony took place. | |
| She refused to remove her hijab, insisting instead on wearing the wig on top of her headscarf, local media say. | She refused to remove her hijab, insisting instead on wearing the wig on top of her headscarf, local media say. |
| This was deemed as going against the dress code set by her law school, the university says. | This was deemed as going against the dress code set by her law school, the university says. |
| Ms Firdaus described the actions of the Nigerian law school as "a violation of her rights", according to reports. | Ms Firdaus described the actions of the Nigerian law school as "a violation of her rights", according to reports. |
| The case has attracted significant attention on social media. | The case has attracted significant attention on social media. |
| A female Instagram user said Ms Firdaus was within her rights. | A female Instagram user said Ms Firdaus was within her rights. |
| One Twitter user, Juliet 'Kego, said it was an example of sexism in Nigerian society. | One Twitter user, Juliet 'Kego, said it was an example of sexism in Nigerian society. |
| However, Tobechukwu Ekwunife said Ms Firdaus should respect the no-hijab rules of the law school. | However, Tobechukwu Ekwunife said Ms Firdaus should respect the no-hijab rules of the law school. |
| The University of Ilorin is a federal university in the western Nigerian state of Kwara, 162 miles (261 km) from Lagos. | The University of Ilorin is a federal university in the western Nigerian state of Kwara, 162 miles (261 km) from Lagos. |