Badejo-Okusanya Nears Historic NBA Presidency
Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya widens her lead in the NBA election, moving closer to becoming the association’s second female president.
Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya has strengthened her lead in the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) presidential election, bringing her closer to becoming the association’s second female president.
Badejo-Okusanya is contesting to succeed the current NBA President, Afam Osigwe, SAN. Figures published on the Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association (ECNBA) election portal at 9:00 p.m. on Saturday showed she had secured 10,554 votes, representing 46.16 per cent of the ballots counted.
Her closest challenger, Lateef Akangbe, SAN, polled 7,020 votes, while Aare Olumuyiwa Akinboro, SAN, received 5,289 votes, representing 23.13 per cent of the ballots counted.
The latest tally showed that 22,863 votes had been counted, giving Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya a lead of more than 3,500 votes over Akangbe. The updated figures also showed her extending the advantage she held earlier in the day.
At 11:33 a.m., Badejo-Okusanya had recorded 4,860 votes, accounting for 41.77 per cent of the votes counted at that stage. Akangbe followed with 3,851 votes, or 33.10 per cent, while Akinboro had 2,924 votes, representing 25.13 per cent.
As more ballots were counted, the NBA presidential election results continued to favour Badejo-Okusanya, who steadily increased her lead over the other candidates.
Founded in 1933, the Nigerian Bar Association is the umbrella body for legal practitioners in Nigeria. If elected, Badejo-Okusanya would make history as the association’s second female president, marking another significant milestone for women in the legal profession.
The final NBA presidential election result had not been officially declared at the time of publication.
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