The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has clarified that the SAMOA agreement does not require Nigeria to accept or recognize LGBTQ rights as a condition for a $150bn loan or in any other context. In a statement signed by NBA President Yakubu Maikayau, SAN, the association emphasized that the agreement respects local laws and the sovereignty of the contracting nations.

"The SAMOA agreement acknowledges Nigeria’s Same Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Act, 2023, and the supremacy of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended)," Maikayau stated.

The NBA assured that if the agreement compromised Nigeria's sovereignty, it would have advised the Federal Government against it. The association urged the government to continue public enlightenment efforts and called on other stakeholders to help counter misinformation about the agreement.

The NBA also encouraged the public to verify information from newspapers and social media to ensure its accuracy.