{"id":11982,"date":"2026-07-19T11:50:04","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T11:50:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/?p=11982"},"modified":"2026-07-19T11:50:18","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T11:50:18","slug":"badejo-okusanya-wins-nba-presidential-election-becomes-second-female-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/2026\/07\/19\/badejo-okusanya-wins-nba-presidential-election-becomes-second-female-president\/","title":{"rendered":"Badejo-Okusanya Wins NBA Presidential Election, Becomes Second Female President"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya has been elected as the new president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA). She is now the second woman to hold the position in the association’s 66-year history.<\/p>\n

The election was conducted through electronic voting. Badejo-Okusanya secured 12,317 votes, representing 47.18% of the total 26,106 ballots cast. She defeated two other candidates: Lateef Omoyemi Akangbe, who received 7,934 votes (30.39%), and Olumuyiwa Akinboro, who got 5,855 votes (22.43%).<\/p>\n

Despite the outcome, the election drew criticism over low voter turnout and allegations of a lack of transparency. There was also a significant delay in the voting process due to a reported cyberattack.<\/p>\n

The new officers will be inaugurated during the NBA’s Annual General Conference, scheduled to take place from August 21 to 28 in Port Harcourt. Badejo-Okusanya will succeed outgoing president Afam Osigwe.<\/p>\n

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, awarded in 2025, she brings a distinguished legal career marked by notable roles and professional accreditations to her new post.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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