A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya has been elected the 33rd president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) after securing a total of 12,317 votes, representing 47.18 per cent of the total votes cast in the election.
Mrs Badejo-Okusanya, the only female among the three presidential candidates, defeated her two closest challengers, Lateef Akangbe, SAN, who garnered 7,934 votes, and Olumuyiwa Akinboro, SAN, who polled 5,855 votes in the election that lasted 24 hours, from 7.35am on Saturday to 7.34am on Sunday.
Others elected into the national executive are Oghenero Okoro as First Vice President with 11,024 votes; Afam Okeke as General Secretary with 8,478 votes, Aghogho Gladys as Assistant General Secretary with 14,312 votes and Chinelo Audrey Ofoegbunam as Welfare Secretary, who secured 14,911 votes, among other successful candidates.
