The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has unveiled the full list of officials elected during its 2026 national election, with Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, emerging as the association’s 33rd president.

The results were announced on Sunday by the Chairman of the Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association (ECNBA), Aham Ejelam, SAN, following the conclusion of voting.

Badejo-Okusanya secured 12,317 votes (47.18%) to defeat Lateef Akangbe, SAN, who polled 7,934 votes (30.39%), while Olumuyiwa Akinboro, SAN, garnered 5,855 votes (22.43%).

With the victory, she becomes only the second woman to lead the NBA after Priscilla Kuye, and will serve a two-year tenure from 2026 to 2028.

The electoral committee disclosed that 26,184 lawyers voted in the NBA election out of 82,172 registered voters, representing a voter turnout of 31.86 per cent.

The newly elected national officers are:

President: Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, SAN

First Vice-President: Oghenero Okoro

Second Vice-President: Egya Nuhu John (Unopposed)

Third Vice-President: Pepple Iniobong Irene (Unopposed)

General Secretary: Afam O. Okeke

Assistant General Secretary: Aghogho Gladys Okpomor

Treasurer: Esther Ifeoma Jimoh (Unopposed)

Welfare Secretary: Audrey Chinelo Ofoegbunam

Publicity Secretary: Dr Prince I. Azubuike

Assistant Publicity Secretary: Hadiza Nasir Ahmad

Eastern Zone Representative: Chidi Betsy Nnaji

Western Zone Representative: Rotimi Komolafe

Northern Zone Representative: Huwaila Muhammad Ibrahim

The full results of the elections:

President

Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, SAN – 12,317 votes (47.18%) (Winner)

Lateef Omoyemi Akangbe, SAN – 7,934 votes (30.39%)

Olumuyiwa Akinboro, SAN – 5,855 votes (22.43%)

First Vice-President

Chief Oghenero Okoro – 11,024 votes (44.85%) (Winner)

Luqman Adekunle Laoye – 7,044 votes (28.66%)

Obajaja Onimisi Stephen – 6,511 votes (26.49%)

Second Vice-President

Egya Nuhu John – 18,496 votes (100%) (Unopposed)

Third Vice-President

Pepple Iniobong Irene – 19,200 votes (100%) (Unopposed)

General Secretary

Afam O. Okeke – 8,478 votes (33.58%) (Winner)

Dr Rapulu Ernest Nduka – 6,188 votes (24.51%)

Chidi Ezenwafor – 4,560 votes (18.06%)

Okey Leo Ohagba – 4,100 votes (16.24%)

Nnaebuka Onyebuchi Nwaeze – 1,147 votes (4.54%)

Barth Okoye-Aniche – 772 votes (3.06%)

Assistant General Secretary

Aghogho Gladys Okpomor – 14,312 votes (56.76%) (Winner)

Osato Uwagboe – 5,003 votes (19.84%)

Tijjani Magaji – 3,282 votes (13.02%)

Benjamin Emeka Enyiagu – 1,954 votes (7.75%)

Chiduabo Prince Henry Mamah – 663 votes (2.63%)

Treasurer

Esther Ifeoma Jimoh – 21,908 votes (100%) (Unopposed)

Welfare Secretary

Audrey Chinelo Ofoegbunam – 14,911 votes (60.43%) (Winner)

Sir Oaikhena Osagie – 5,187 votes (21.02%)

Akinwunmi Laleye – 2,234 votes (9.05%)

Chiwendu Ugochukwu – 1,202 votes (4.87%)

Ernest Ezindu Uwanaka – 1,140 votes (4.62%)

Publicity Secretary

Dr Prince I. Azubuike – 14,686 votes (61.95%) (Winner)

Lawrence Shegun Ayewa – 9,021 votes (38.05%)

Assistant Publicity Secretary

Hadiza Nasir Ahmad – 10,094 votes (40.83%) (Winner)

Uwomano Anthony Junior Aki – 6,108 votes (24.71%)

Meti Monday Ukpeh – 4,643 votes (18.78%)

Lukman Oladimeji Jaiyeola – 3,877 votes (15.68%)

Eastern Zone Representative

Chidi Betsy Nnaji – 10,497 votes (17.32%)

Daniel Kip – 8,121 votes (13.40%)

Jane Omonor Apollos-James – 8,079 votes (13.33%)

Dr Ehujuo Kingsley Chukwunonso – 7,811 votes (12.89%)

Assam Akpan Assam – 7,610 votes (12.56%)

Dr Celestine Nwaokoma Nwankwo – 7,280 votes (12.01%)

Joy Obianuju Nnani – 6,519 votes (10.76%)

Arinze Celestine Chukwu – 4,675 votes (7.72%)

Western Zone Representative

Rotimi Komolafe – 14,816 votes (43.17%) (Winner)

Precious Ndidi Nwadimuya – 10,031 votes (29.23%)

Dhikrullah Adewale Balogun – 9,476 votes (27.61%)

Northern Zone Representative

Huwaila Muhammad Ibrahim – 13,327 votes (22.91%)

Friday O. Enejor – 10,442 votes (17.95%)

Bulus Y. Atsen – 9,086 votes (15.62%)

Michael O. Olorunmola – 6,840 votes (11.76%)

Kadir Temim – 6,806 votes (11.70%)

Onimisi Friday Umar – 6,741 votes (11.59%)

Ledak D. Dafer – 4,933 votes (8.48%)

The 2026 NBA election experienced technical delays after a cyberattack disrupted the voting process, prompting the Electoral Committee to migrate its ICT infrastructure to a more secure server before the exercise was successfully concluded. (The Sun)

•From left to right: President, Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, SAN; First Vice-President, Oghenero Okoro; General Secretary, Afam O. Okeke; and Treasurer, Esther Ifeoma Jimoh (elected unopposed)

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