Badejo-Okusanya Takes Early Lead in NBA Presidential Election Race

Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya is poised to become the first female president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) after securing an early lead in the ongoing presidential election. Early figures indicate she has garnered 11,352 votes, representing 46.69 percent of the 24,314 votes cast for the presidential race.

The election process, however, was marred by technical difficulties. The Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association (ECNBA) announced that the election portal experienced a "deliberate, coordinated and sustained cyberattack" early in the voting period. The committee stated that emergency security protocols were activated, and no votes were accepted during the disruption. Voting resumed on a new, secured domain, with the election period extended by 24 hours.

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the platform came under a “deliberate, coordinated and sustained cyberattack” aimed at disrupting, sabotaging and undermining the election.

In the race for General Secretary, Afam Okeke is also leading his competitors, with early figures showing him with 4,054 votes. The NBA National Elections involve a total of 82,164 registered voters. The outcome of this election is significant as it marks a potential shift in leadership within Nigeria's legal professional body.

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Voting in the 2026 Nigerian Bar Association National Elections commenced at 7:35 am today, Saturday, 18 July 2026, and will remain open until 7:35 am tomorrow, Sunday, 19 July 2026.