NewzThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Nigeria has initiated a move to prohibit the payment of legal fees using foreign currency. The anti-graft agency formally condemned this practice on September 11, citing it as a point of regulatory concern within the legal sector.
This directive has triggered a conflict between the EFCC and legal practitioners throughout the country. The push to restrict foreign currency transactions for legal services has met with significant backlash from the legal community, marking the start of a brewing dispute over the regulation of professional fee settlements.
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