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Badejo-Okusanya Extends Lead in Nigerian Bar Association Presidential Race
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Badejo-Okusanya Extends Lead in Nigerian Bar Association Presidential Race

From Premium Times · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, a leading candidate in the Nigerian Bar Association presidential election, has widened her lead.
  • Badejo-Okusanya holds 46.69% of the votes cast, followed by Lateef Omoyemi Akangbe and Olumuyiwa Akinboro.
  • The Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association has yet to declare final results as voting is ongoing.

Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and the sole female contender, has solidified her lead in the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) presidential election. As of Saturday evening, she had secured 11,352 votes, accounting for 46.69% of the 24,314 votes cast.

Lateef Omoyemi Akangbe, also a SAN, trails with 7,415 votes (30.50%), while Olumuyiwa Akinboro, another SAN, has garnered 5,547 votes (22.81%). The voter turnout stood at 29.68% of the 82,165 registered voters.

Badejo-Okusanya's lead has been consistent since earlier in the day, with her vote count increasing significantly. The Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association (ECNBA) has not yet announced the final results, as the electronic voting process is still underway and expected to conclude Sunday morning.

Results for other positions show Chief Oghenero Okoro leading the first vice president race, Afam O. Okeke ahead in the general secretary contest, and Aghogho Gladys Okpomor leading the assistant general secretary race. Esther Ifeoma Jimoh is the sole candidate for treasurer.

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