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Strengthening AML/CFT Compliance: African Center and NBA-AMLC Train Lawyers in Asaba.

The African Center, in collaboration with the Nigerian Bar Association Anti-Money Laundering Committee (NBA-AMLC), convened a one-day training for members of the Nigerian Bar Association, Asaba Branch, on the Rules of Professional Conduct and Anti-Money Laundering/Counter-Terrorism Financing (AML/CFT) in Asaba, Delta State.
The workshop brought together 120 lawyers from the Asaba branch and featured presentations by members of the NBA-AMLC, including Prof. Ernest Ojukwu, SAN; Prof. Adedeji Adekunle, SAN; and Maryam Idris Abdulkadir (Ph.D).

The training strengthened the capacity of legal practitioners on AML/CFT compliance obligations under the Rules of Professional Conduct 2023. It also provided practical guidance on risk-based approaches, client due diligence, and suspicious transaction reporting, while introducing participants to the NBA-AML Portal (https://nbaaml.com/), which facilitates compliance reporting within the legal profession.

This activity forms part of the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office -funded project on Tackling Illicit Financial Flows in Nigeria, implemented in partnership with the Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice - ANEEJ. Through this initiative, legal practitioners are being equipped with the knowledge and tools needed to strengthen compliance and safeguard Nigeria’s legal and financial systems from misuse.