Election Portal Reportedly Hacked, Another Provided
Badejo-Okusanya Leads
Allegations of electoral irregularities are rocking the ongoing election of the Nigerian Bar Association.
NPO Reports that the election, which has three candidates jostling to succeed incumbent Afam Osigwe, Aare Muyiwa Akinboro, Mrs Badejo-Okusanya and Lateef Akangbe, all Senior Advocates of Nigeria, is taking place today, Saturday 18.
It was that the portal through which members are voting online was hacked at some points after which an alternative portal was created.
Some members of the association who spoke to the NPO Reports on condition of anonymity said so many irregularities have dotted the exercise since its commencement today.
Meanwhile, some took to their social media handles to vent their frustration over the technical challenges experienced on the portal.
Recall that discontents had trailed the build up to the election as a group within the association Egbe Amofin had called for the postponement of the election by one week.
An attempt by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Lateef Fagbemi to intervene was rebuffed as he was accused of being used by the Federal government to meddle in the affairs of the NBA.
At at the time of filing this report, Mrs Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya was said to be leading other two contestants for the presidency of the association.
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