NBA rejects agreement to let UK lawyers practise in Nigeria

The Nigerian Bar Association has condemned the recent agreement to allow United Kingdom Attorneys to practice in Nigeria. The NBA President, Yakubu Maikyau (SAN), in an email to lawyers of the Nigerian Bar Association on Tuesday by 11:34 pm, titled “The Purported ETIP Agreement on Legal Services between the Government of Nigeria and the United Kingdom,” asserted that the association was not consulted before such step was taken.

The new deal is also expected to eliminate barriers in the legal services and film industry by allowing Nigerian lawyers to practice international law in Britain and vice versa while fostering collaboration between the film and media industry in both countries.

It read in part, “It will see Nigeria commit to working towards removing barriers preventing UK lawyers from practicing international and foreign law in Nigeria, a step that could significantly increase UK legal services exports.