LGBTQ: NBA Breaks Silence On Controversy Surrounding Samoa Agreement [Video]

• The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has reacted to the controversy surrounding the Samoa agreement
• The NBA President Yakubu Maikyau clarified that there is no LGBTQ rights requirement in the Samoa agreement signed by the Nigerian government
• Maikyau called for caution and proper education as the negative narratives about the agreement are been pushed along faith and cultural lines

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FCT, Abuja – The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has dismissed claims that the Samoa Agreement signed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led federal government requires that Nigeria to endorse or accept LGBTQ rights.

The NBA President Yakubu Maikyau, said there is no provision in the agreement requiring Nigeria to accept LGBTQ or gay rights as a pre-condition for a $150bn loan.

Maikyau made this known in a …