Posted 2/14/2024, 12:54:33 AM
Nigerian lawyers decry UK legal pact, claim livelihood threat
- Nigerian Bar Association condemns agreement allowing UK lawyers to practice in Nigeria
- NBA president says association was not consulted before agreement was made
- At meetings with UK legal groups, NBA president expressed opposition to such an agreement
- Agreement seen as undermining Nigerian lawyers and their livelihoods
- NBA will challenge legality of agreement, including taking it to Supreme Court if necessary