Badejo-Okusanya Emerges NBA President
A renowned Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mrs. Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, has emerged the 33rd President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), defeating two other senior lawyers.
Announcing the result at the NBA National Secretariat, Abuja, yesterday after a keenly contested election, it was disclosed that Badejo-Okusanya polled 12,317 votes, representing 47.18 per cent of the total votes cast, to defeat her closest challenger, Lateef Akangbe, SAN, who secured 7,934 votes, representing 30.39 per cent. Olumuyiwa Akinboro, SAN, came third with 5,855 votes, representing 22.43 per cent.
Following the victory, Badejo-Okusanya will serve as the association’s president for a two-year tenure from 2026 to 2028. She also becomes only the second woman to lead the NBA after Priscilla Kuye, who served as president from 1991 to 1992.
Results published on the ECNBA portal and confirmed by Ejelam showed that 26,184 of the association’s 82,172 registered voters participated in the election, representing a voter turnout of 31.86 per cent.
