The Federal Government has made a U-turn on its earlier statement indicating that United Kingdom (U.K), lawyers are allowed to practice in Nigeria.

Nigerian Minister for Trade and Investment DORIS UZOKA-ANITE, in a statement, highlighted that the UK-trained lawyers can practice in Nigeria following an Enhanced Trade and Investment Partnership signed by Nigeria and the UK on Tuesday.

However, after fierce criticism, particularly by the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Uzoka-ANITE retracted her earlier statement.

Recall that the NBA President, YAKUBU MAIKYAU, had condemned the purported agreement in a statement on Tuesday, stating that the statement credited to the Minister was “ridiculous, unpatriotic, and uninformed”.