Human rights lawyer and former Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission, Prof. Chidi Odinkalu.
Human rights lawyer and former Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission, Prof. Chidi Odinkalu, has alleged that certain vested interests are attempting to manipulate the upcoming Nigerian Bar Association presidential election by trying to ensure that one candidate runs unopposed.
The NBA is expected to elect its 33rd president next month, with three Senior Advocates of Nigeria, Omoyemi Akangbe, Muyiwa Akinboro, and Oyinkansola Badejo-Okunsanya, contesting for the office.
In a series of posts on X on Tuesday, Odinkalu explained that the NBA presidency rotates among the country’s three historic regions- East, North, and West, and that this year’s election was zoned to the Western Region.
According to him, the Western Region comprises two informal blocs: the Egbe Amofin O’odua, representing the six South-West states, and the Mid-West Bar, made up of Edo and Delta states.
