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BREAKING: Badejo-Okusanya defeats Akangbe, emerges 33rd NBA President

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​Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya has emerged as the 33rd President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA).

​Her election followed the final tally on the Live Election Results dashboard maintained by the Electoral Committee of the NBA (ECNBA).

​Badejo-Okusanya secured a total of 12,317 votes, representing 47.18 per cent of the total votes cast in Saturday’s NBA national election.

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​She defeated her closest challengers, Lateef Akangbe (SAN), who garnered 7,934 votes, and Olumuyiwa Akinboro (SAN), who polled 5,855 votes.

​Also elected into the NBA’s national executive are Oghenero Okoro as First Vice President with 11,024 votes; Afam Okeke as General Secretary with 8,478 votes; Aghogho Gladys as Assistant General Secretary with 14,312 votes; and Chinelo Audrey Ofoegbunam as Welfare Secretary, who secured 14,911 votes, alongside other successful candidates.

​Badejo-Okusanya, when inaugurated in August 2026, will succeed the current president of the body, Mazi Afam Osigwe (SAN).