The winners of the 2026 Nigerian Bar Association national elections have been revealed following the conclusion of voting and the release of results by the electoral committee on Sunday.
PUNCH Online had earlier reported that Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mrs Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, emerged as the 33rd President of the association after defeating two other senior lawyers in the presidential election.
The Chairman of the ECNBA, Aham Ejelam, SAN, announced the presidential result at the NBA National Secretariat in Abuja.
Badejo-Okusanya polled 12,317 votes, representing 47.18 per cent of the total votes cast, to defeat her closest challenger, Lateef Akangbe, SAN, who secured 7,934 votes (30.39 per cent), while Olumuyiwa Akinboro, SAN, garnered 5,855 votes (22.43 per cent). Related News Badejo-Okusanya emerges 33rd NBA president Withdraw social media bill or face lawsuit, SERAP tells NASS NBA election: Badejo-Okusanya on course to become president as voting closes
With her victory, Badejo-Okusanya will serve as the association’s president for a two-year tenure from 2026 to 2028, becoming only the second woman to lead the NBA after Priscilla Kuye, who served from 1991 to 1992.
