The recent spectacle orchestrated by Mike Eze-Nwalie Nwogu, popularly known as Pretty Mike,deserves unequivocal condemnation.
The recent spectacle orchestrated by Mike Eze-Nwalie Nwogu, popularly known as Pretty Mike, in which individuals who are evidently not legal practitioners were dressed and presented as lawyers for the purpose of entertainment, is deeply disturbing and deserves unequivocal condemnation. The legal profession is not a costume. It is not a prop for social media content. It is not an accessory to be worn for amusement, clout, or public theatrics. Law is one of the oldest and noblest professions known to mankind. Every lawyer is subjected to years of rigorous academic training, professional examinations, character assessments, and ultimately called to the Bar after satisfying strict statutory and ethical requirements. The wig and gown are not mere garments. They are symbols of justice, responsibility, sacrifice, and service to society. To reduce these symbols to elements of an entertainment stunt is not only disrespectful to thousands of hardworking legal practitioners, judges, a...