See the full list of winners from the 2026 Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) national elections, including the new president, Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya.

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…

Oyinkansola Badejo-Okunsanya (SAN) outlines her ambition to become NBA President, focusing on repositioning the association for improved welfare and profes

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) confirms its 2026 national officers election will hold Saturday, July 18, despite the recent DSS arrest of its service p

Badejo-Okusanya, SAN, has taken an early lead in the ongoing Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) presidential election, according to the the electronic votes on Saturday. As of 11:08…

Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya takes early lead in the NBA presidential election, poised to become the first female president. Get live updates on the NBA pre

Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has emerged as the early frontrunner in the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA)

The live results portal also showed that 20,035 voters, representing 24.38 per cent of the 82,164 registered voters, had voted by about 4.14 p.m. on Saturday.

Badejo-Okusanya, has extended her lead in the ongoing Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, presidential election, emerging as the candidate to beat after a dramatic start to the poll…

Of the three candidates, only Mrs Badejo-Okusanya secured additional votes that were substantial enough to increase her share of the total votes cast.

Mrs. Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya leads the NBA election, poised to become the first female president. Follow the latest results and historic moment.

Newly elected President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, SAN, has pledged to lead the association with integrity, courage, fairness and…

*Second female to lead the bar

Mrs Badejo-Okusanya will be the second woman to lead the Nigerian Bar in its 66-year-old history, and the first in 35 years since the NBA last had a female president in 1991.

Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, SAN, is the new NBA President, becoming the second female to lead the Nigerian Bar Association after a challenging election.

The Chairman of the Electoral Committee of the NBA, Chief Aham Ejelam, SAN, announced Mrs. Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, SAN, as the winner of the presidential seat.

Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, SAN, makes history as the 33rd NBA President. Discover the election results, challenges faced, and the new leadership's vision

See the full list of winners from the 2026 Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) national elections, including the new president, Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya.

Describing her victory as a collective achievement, Badejo-Okusanya thanked lawyers across the country for supporting her vision of "A Bolder Bar That Works for Everyone."

Her election marks a significant milestone for the legal profession, following the tenure of Priscilla Kuye, who became the association's first female president in 1991.

Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, the new NBA President, promises to build an association where lawyers can earn, live, and practise better. Read her vision for