Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya Wins NBA Presidential Race, Becomes Second Female President
She won 47.18% of 26,106 votes after a 24-hour electronic ballot that was hit by glitches and a cyberattack, officials said.
- The Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association announced Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya as the 33rd NBA president-elect on Sunday, securing 12,317 votes representing 47.18% of the total cast.
- ECNBA Chairman Aham Ejelam confirmed the electronic election, held over 24 hours from Saturday to Sunday, survived a coordinated cyberattack that caused glitches and delayed voting for over seven hours.
- Badejo-Okusanya defeated Lateef Akangbe, who polled 7,934 votes, and Olumuyiwa Akinboro, who secured 5,855 votes. General Secretary Afam O. Okeke and Treasurer Esther Ifeoma Jimoh were also elected to the national executive.
- Rejecting the results, Akangbe described the election as "shambolic" and a "shame to the Bar," alleging that technical failures prevented thousands of lawyers from voting, which he characterized as voter suppression.
- Badejo-Okusanya will be sworn in at the Annual General Conference scheduled for 21 to 28 August in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. NBA President Afam Osigwe promised a comprehensive review to strengthen future election processes.
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NBA elects Badejo-Okusanya president amid technical glitches, protests
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Your victory reflects confidence - Atiku to Badejo-Okusanya on emergence as NBA President
The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar has congratulated Mrs Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, SAN, on her election as the 33rd President of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA. In a statement shared on Sunday, Atiku described her victory as a reflection of the confidence reposed in her leadership by members of the legal profession. He […] Your victory reflects confidence – Atiku to Badejo-Okusanya on emergence as NB…
Who is Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya? Nigeria’s new NBA president-elect
Her election marks a significant milestone for the legal profession, following the tenure of Priscilla Kuye, who became the association's first female president in 1991. The post Who is Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya? Nigeria’s new NBA president-elect appeared first on Vanguard News.
Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya Wins NBA Presidential Race, Becomes Second Female President
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has elected Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), as its next president after she polled the most votes when voting officially ended Sunday morning. Mrs Badejo-Okusanya, the only female among the three presidential candidates, polled 12,317 votes to emerge the winner of the election, which was held through electronic voting for 24 hours. from 7:35 a.m. on Saturday to 7:34 a.m. on S…
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