The 2026 Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) national election has come under heavy criticism from lawyers across the country following widespread complaints of technical glitches, alleged irregularities and difficulties accessing the electronic voting platform. Several legal practitioners who participated in the exercise accused the NBA leadership of presiding over what they described as a deeply flawed electoral process, alleging that many eligible voters were unable to cast their ballots while vote counts continued to increase.

A retired judge endorses NIN verification for NBA elections, advocating for electoral reforms to enhance transparency and restore confidence in the process

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA — With barely 48 hours to go, the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), the umbrella body for legal practitioners, still stands at a crossroads amid internal…