The federal government says the Samoa agreement was signed in the interest of the country without contravening any of the existing laws.
The Cable reports that, In a statement on Thursday, Muhammed Idris, minister of information, said the federal government signed the agreement on June 28 after extensive reviews and consultations.
According to the information minister, the agreement was reviewed by an inter-ministerial committee created by the Ministry of Budget in coordination with the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Justice.
The European Council defines the Samoa accord as the main framework for the European Union's (EU) ties with African, Caribbean, and Pacific countries.
The deal establishes a new legal framework for EU cooperation with 79 countries, including African, Caribbean, and Pacific nations.
The agreement addresses six main areas: democracy and human rights; sustainable economic growth and development; climate change; human and social development; peace and security; and migration and mobility.
On November 15, 2023, the EU and its member states, as well as members of the Organisation of African, Caribbean, and Pacific States (OACPS), signed the agreement in Samoa, Oceania.
Nigeria initially declined to sign the deal because the federal government stated that it was still reviewing it.
The new pact supersedes the Cotonou pact, which was signed in 2000.
According to a report released on Thursday, some sections of the pact purportedly oblige undeveloped and emerging countries to support lesbian, homosexual, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) recognition efforts.