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Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya Makes History as 33rd NBA President
Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya Makes History as 33rd NBA President
Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, has emerged as the 33rd President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) following the conclusion of the association’s national elections held on Saturday.
Badejo-Okusanya secured a commanding 12,317 votes, representing 47.18 per cent of the total votes cast, to clinch the prestigious position and become the new leader of Nigeria’s foremost body of legal practitioners.
She defeated fellow Senior Advocates of Nigeria, Lateef Akangbe, who polled 7,934 votes, and Olumuyiwa Akinboro, who garnered 5,855 votes, in a keenly contested election.
The election also produced other members of the NBA’s new national executive team. Oghenero Okoro was elected First Vice President with 11,024 votes, while Afam Okeke emerged as General Secretary, securing 8,478 votes.
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Similarly, Aghogho Gladys was elected Assistant General Secretary after polling 14,312 votes, while Chinelo Audrey Ofoegbunam won the position of Welfare Secretary with an impressive 14,911 votes.
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The election marks the beginning of a new leadership era for the Nigerian Bar Association, with the newly elected executives expected to steer the affairs of the legal body and advance the interests of its members across the country.
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