Nigerian lawyers have elected a former general secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association, Afam Osigwe as the president-elect in the 2024 NBA election.
The 2024 NBA election was held online. Voting began at 12am on Saturday and ended at 11.59pm with the live results for all positions presented at https://go.ecnba.org/results/
As of 12am on Sunday, Osigwe secured 20,395 votes, defeating his closest rival, Chairman of the NBA-Institute of Continuing Legal Education Governing Council, Tobenna Erojikwe, who had 10,970 votes while former NBA Lagos Branch Chairman, Chukwuka Ikwuazom, SAN, got 9,007 votes.
Osigwe is set to succeed the outgoing president, Yakubu Maikyau, also a senior advocate.
Other national officers of the NBA that emerged are Mr. Sebastine Anyia as the 1st Vice President, Mrs. Bolatumi Animashaun as 2nd Vice President and Mrs. Zainab Garba as the 3rd Vice President.
Others are Dr. Mobolaji Ojibara as the General Secretary, Mr. Henry Ehi, Assistant General Secretary, Mrs. Blessing Udofa-Poroman as the Treasurer, Mr. Nyada Auta as the Welfare Secretary, Mrs. Bridget Edokwe as the Publicity Secretary, while Miss Ebiere Ekpesie polled 26, 955 votes to emerge as the Assistant Publicity Secretary.
Mr. Augustine Ike, Mr. Daniel Ka-Ayii Kip, Mr. Ejia Ibe, Mr. Micheal Onuorah and Mr. Obi Anizoba, were elected as representatives of the General Council of the Bar (Eastern Zone), Mr. Tijjani Magaji was elected the sole representative of the Northern zone in the Council, while Mr. Isreal Lagbamue, Mr. Kingsley Asagba, Mr. Olukunle Edum, Mr. Precious Nwadimuyah and Mr. Sulayman Dawud, were elected as representatives of the Western zone.
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