Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has emerged as the early frontrunner in the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) presidential election, with preliminary results released on Saturday placing her ahead of her two rivals in a closely watched contest that has been dogged by controversy over its credibility.
Results available as of 11:33 a.m. showed Badejo-Okusanya polling 4,860 votes, representing 41.77 percent of the ballots counted. She was followed by Lateef Omoyemi Akangbe (SAN), who garnered 3,851 votes or 33.10 percent, while Aare Olumuyiwa Akinboro (SAN) secured 2,924 votes, accounting for 25.13 percent.
Although the final outcome was yet to be declared as of the time of filing this report, the 11,600 votes counted so far suggested Badejo-Okusanya had established an early advantage in the race to lead Nigeria’s umbrella body for legal practitioners.
The early tally comes against the backdrop of weeks of debate over the integrity of the July 18 election, with some presidential aspirants and stakeholders questioning the credibility of the process, calling for a postponement of the poll, demanding compulsory National Identification Number (NIN) verification for voters and alleging attempts to influence the outcome.
