The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has warned legal practitioners in Nigeria against charging their clients in foreign currencies, describing the practice as illegal and unethical.
The warning was issued on Friday, September 11, 2026, in Lagos by the Acting Zonal Director of the EFCC’s Lagos Zonal Directorate 2, ACE I Bawa Usman Kaltungo.
Kaltungo spoke when he received a delegation from the Nigerian Bar Association Lagos Task Force on Illegal Practice of Law, led by its Head, Moshood Abiola, during a courtesy visit to his office.
During the meeting, the EFCC official expressed concern over what he described as illegal and unethical practices within the legal profession. He specifically warned lawyers against charging clients in foreign currencies.
The Commission said it would not hesitate to prosecute legal practitioners found culpable.
“The EFCC has called on legal practitioners in the country to desist from the illegal and unethical practice of charging clients in foreign currencies,” the Commission said in a statement.
Kaltungo also stressed that lawyers who engage in practices that violate the law would face the necessary enforcement action.
The meeting with the NBA task force provided an opportunity for both sides to discuss issues surrounding illegal practice within the legal profession and the need for compliance with relevant laws and professional standards.
The Commission reiterated that legal practitioners are not exempt from laws governing financial and economic activities in the country and warned that anyone found culpable could be prosecuted.