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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 Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has elected Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), as its next president after she polled the most votes when voting officially ended Sunday morning.
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‎Mrs Badejo-Okusanya, the only female among the three presidential candidates, polled 12,317 votes to emerge the winner of 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
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‎She defeated her two challengers, polling 47.18 per cent of the 26,106 ballots cast in the presidential election, based on the final tally

https://www.channelstv.com/2026/07/19/badejo-okusanya-wins-nba-presidential-race-becomes-second-female-president/

A BOLD MESSAGE OF GRATITUDE.

Today, I stand before you with a heart filled with profound gratitude and a deep sense of responsibility.

I am truly humbled by the confidence that members of the Nigerian Bar Association have reposed in me by electing me to serve as your President.

Thank you for believing in our shared vision of A BOLDER BAR THAT WORKS FOR EVERYONE. This victory is not mine alone; it belongs to every member who believed that our Association can be stronger, more inclusive, more responsive, and better positioned to serve the interests of all lawyers.

Over the past months, I had the privilege of travelling across our nation, engaging with colleagues in every state of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory. I listened to your hopes, your concerns, your aspirations, and your ideas. Those conversations shaped this campaign, and they will continue to guide my leadership.

I extend my sincere appreciation to every member who participated in this election, regardless of the candidate you supported. The election is over. We are one Bar, united by a common commitment to the advancement of our profession and the defence of justice and the rule of law.

I congratulate my fellow contestants for their commitment to our Association and for enriching this democratic process. I look forward to working with all of you as partners in building an NBA that reflects the very best of our profession.

To the BBOLD Campaign Council, our volunteers, coordinators, supporters, friends, colleagues, and every person who worked tirelessly, often behind the scenes, I cannot thank you enough. Your dedication, sacrifice, belief, and hard work made this journey possible. I am deeply grateful.

To my husband, thank you for your love, your sacrifices, your encouragement, and your unwavering belief in me throughout this journey. Your support, strength, and quiet confidence have meant more than words can express. I am deeply grateful to have walked this path with you by my side. Thank you for being my steadfast partner through it all.

To my family, mentors, friends, and everyone who stood by me with their prayers, encouragement, and unwavering support, thank you for walking this journey with me.

Today marks not the end of a campaign, but the beginning of a new responsibility.

I pledge to lead with integrity, courage, humility, fairness, and accountability. I will be a President for every member of the Nigerian Bar Association. Together, we will build an Association where every lawyer has the opportunity to earn better, live better, and practise better.

The work begins now.

May God continue to bless the Nigerian Bar Association and the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Thank you, and God bless you all.

- Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, SAN, FCIArb (Mrs. B)
Partner, ALP NG & Co
President-Elect, Nigerian Bar Association

#BBold

Congratulations to her.

She got 90% of the combined votes of other candidates

Modified: It seems like some people missed mathematics class in secondary school

If the combination of the other candidates votes are 13,000 + and the winner got 12,000+, how many % is that?

Congratulations to her

Emilokan candidate abi real winner

Wow!............................... really commendable

Obinrin lokan...lets go there

Congratulations to her ! Let us see which in direction her term would steer the NBA

Omo YORUBA ATATA. The most educated people in Nigeria

Your mathematics is top notch. You go school well well. What a wonder of nature.

helinues:
Congratulations to her.

She got 90% of the combined votes of other candidates

She's not the first woman to held that post.

Let's stop misleading people here.

The first female SAN to become an NBA president. Why do I feel she will perform better than YCM and MAO put together. Neither of them could do half of what OLUMIDE AKPATA did. God bless Akpata for me

Anybody the Igbos support always makes a good leader. . ,

I love her Charisma. She seems like someone that can uphold a good leadership and not like one man telling us Emilokan. . .

I watched all her Instagram videos on how she travelled around the whole 36 states in Nigeria to campaign at the all NBA State branches Nationwide. Even travelling in a private jet (Omo this lady is very humble and really knows how to play politics like Peter Obi)

She really gave those men a run for their money.

Toluwanise247:
Omo YORUBA ATATA. The most educated people in Nigeria

You dey whine yourself...when did you overtake the Igbos.

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has elected Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), as its next president

I thought they said the chief snatcher wanted to meddle in the affairs of NBA. But electronic voting na your mate. NBA is able to go electronic but nigeria cannot so that evening news paper politicians would hold unto power unmeritorously

Nword22:
She's not the first woman to held that post.

Let's stop misleading people here.

The post said First to be elected. . .

The other First Female was not elected rather she took over from the person after the man was appointed the Attorney Genaral of the Federation in 1992

Ipisi:
The post said First to be elected

It's then misleading. She's not.

Nword22:
She's not the first woman to held that post.

Let's stop misleading people here.

My dear bro, try to read through thoroughly...

First elected .... the first woman to hold that post wasn't elected.

Sheuns:
Despite several corrections that she’s not the first female NBA president, the mods here have refused to correct all these headlines.

Na wa o.

Dame Priscilla Kuye was the first woman to hold that post but she wasn't elected President.

Nword22:
Priscilla Kuye briefly led the association.

She was elected First Vice President, however, the then President, Akpamgbo resigned after he accepted IBB's offer for Attorney-General of the Federation, then mama Kuye stepped in.

Despite several corrections that she’s not the first female NBA president, the mods here have refused to correct all these headlines.

Na wa o.

Congratulations Badejo-Okusanya

I hope those in Authority learnt a simple lesson in democracy from this NBA elections...

Democracy means letting the will of the majority of the people prevail and let them live with the consequences of their choices with full chest.

Democracy doesn't not mean remote controlling the electoral body..

Congrats to her..may her reign be peaceful. May the Lord give her the wisdom to steer the ship of association for the two years of her tenure and not fail those majority that put their confidence in her.

fergie001:
My dear bro, try to read through thoroughly...

First elected .... the first woman to hold that post wasn't elected.

Priscilla Kuye briefly led the association.

Toluwanise247:
Omo YORUBA ATATA. The most educated people in Nigeria

take it

Congratulations to NBA for at least proceeding with the election despite the suspected interference from the Oga at the top

Noted.

Congratulations to her.

Congratulations to her. Omoluabi 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🌹🌹🙏🏼💐💝💐👏🏼





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Congratulations to her even though the process was alleged to have been affected with a lot of irregularities.

helinues:
Congratulations to her.

She got 90% of the combined votes of other candidates

Where did you get your information from?
Someone that got way less than 50% of the total vote cast.

Congratulations are in proper order!!!

A first for womanhood, considering all they have contributed to the legal profession......this is even coming late in the day!

Stay with God, and may your time be smooth.

Congratulations ma. Eku oriire

The best candidate just won.
Congratulations to you ma.