NBA elects Badejo-Okusanya as president, 12 other national officers (FULL RESULTS)

Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has emerged as the winner of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) presidential election. PREMIUM TIMES reported earlier that Mrs Badejo-Okusanya, the only female among the three presidential candidates, polled 12,317 votes to win the election, which was held through electronic voting for 24 hours, from 7:35 a.m. on Saturday to 7:34 a.m. on Sunday. The SAN defeated her two male challengers, polling 47.18 per cent of the 26,106 ballots cast in the presidential election, based on the final tally on the Live Election Results dashboard maintained by the Electoral Committee of the NBA (ECNBA). Lateef Omoyemi Akangbe, SAN, secured 7,934 votes (30.39 per cent) to come second and Olumuyiwa Akinboro, another SAN, polled 5,855 votes (22.43 per cent) to take the third position. The elections for all 13 national offices of the association recorded a low turnout: 26,184 voters participated, representing only 31.86 per cent of the total 82,172 registered voters. However, the ECNBA has yet to officially announce the results. The winners for the 12 other national offices of the association are as follows: First Vice President (Total votes cast – 24,579) Oghenero Okoro – 11,024 votes (44.85 per cent) Winner Luqman Adekunle Laoye – 7,044 (28.66 per cent) – 2nd Obajaja Onimisi Stephen polled 6,511 votes (26.49 per cent) – 3rd Second Vice President (Total votes cast: 18,496) Egya Nuhu John: 18,496 votes (100 per cent) – sole candidate Winner Third Vice President Pepple Irene: 19,200 votes (100 per cent) – sole candidate (Winner) General Secretary (Total votes cast 25,245 votes) Afam O. Okeke: 8,478 votes (33.58 per cent) – Winner Rapulu Ernest Nduka: 6,188 votes (24.51 per cent) – 2nd Chidi Ezenwafor: 4,560 votes (18.06 per cent) – 3rd Nnaebuka Nwaeze: 1,147 votes (4.54 per cent) – 4th Barth Okoye-Anichie: 772 votes (3.0 6 per cent) – 5th Assistant General Secretary (Total votes cast – 25,214 votes) Aghogho Gladys Okpomor: 14,312 votes (56.76 per cent) – Winner Osato Uwagboe: 5,003 votes (19.84 per cent) – 2nd Tijjani Magaji: 3,282 votes (13.02 per cent) – 3rd Benjamin Emeka Enyiagu: 1,954 (7.75 per cent) – 4th Chiduabo Prince Henry Mamah: 663 votes (2.63 per cent) – 5th Treasurer Esther Ifeoma Jimoh: 21,908 votes (100 per cent) – Sole candidate (Winner) Welfare Secretary (Total votes cast – 24,674) Audrey Chinelo Ofoegbunam: 14,911 votes (60.43 per cent) – Winner Oaikhena Osagie: 5,187 votes (21.02 per cent) – 2nd Akinwunmi Laleye polled 2,234 votes (9.05 per cent) – 3rd Chiwendu Ugochukwu: 1,202 votes (4.87 per cent) – 4th Ernest Ezindu Uwanaka: 1,140 votes (4.62 per cent) – 5th Publicity Secretary (Total votes cast – 23,707) Prince I. Azubuike: 14,686 votes (61.95 per cent) – Winner Lawrence Shegun Ayewa: 91,021 votes (38.85 per cent) – 2nd Assistant Publicity Secretary (Total votes cast: 24,722) Uwomano Anthony Junior Aki: 6,108 votes (24.71 per cent) – Winner Hadiza Nasir Ahmad: 10,094 votes (40.83 per cent) – 2nd Meti Monday Ukpeh secured 4,643 votes (18.78 per cent) – 3rd Lukman Oladimeji Jaiyeola: 3,877 votes (15.68 per cent) – 4th General Council of the Bar member (Eastern Zone) (Total votes cast – 60,592 votes) Chidi Betsy Nnaji: 10,497 votes (17.32 per cent) – Winner Daniel Kip with 8,121 votes (13.40 per cent) – 2nd Jane Omonor Apollos-James: 8,079 votes (13.33 per cent) – 3rd Ehujuo Kingsley Chukwunoso: 7,811 (12.89 per cent) – 4th Assam Akpan Assam: 7,610 votes (12.56 per cent) – 5th Celestine Nwaokoma Nwankwo: 7,280 votes (12.01 per cent) – 6th Joy Obianuju Nnani: 6,519 votes (10.76 per cent) – 7th Arinze Celestine Chukwu: 4675 votes (7.72 per cent) – 8th General Council of the Bar member (Western Zone) (Total votes cast: 34,323) Rotimi Komolafe: 14,816 votes (43.17 per cent) – Winner Precious Ndidi Nwadimuya: 10,031 votes (29.23 per cent) – 2nd Dhikrullah Adewale Balogun: 9,476 votes (27.61 per cent) – 3rd General Council of the Bar member (Northern Zone) (Total votes cast: 58,175) Huwaila Muhammad Ibrahim: 13,327 votes (22.91 per cent) – Winner Friday O. Enejor followed with 10,442 votes (17.95 per cent) – 2nd Bulus Y. Atsen: 9,086 votes (15.62 per cent) – 3rd Michael O. Olorunmola: 6,840 votes (11.76 per cent) – 4th Kadir Temi: 6,806 votes (11.70 per cent) – 5th Onimisi Friday Umar: 6,741 (11.59 per cent) – 6th Ledak .D. Dafer: 4,933 votes (8.48 per cent) – 7th