The sole female candidate, Mrs Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya (SAN), has emerged as the 33rd President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA).

She defeated two other senior lawyers who also contested in the association’s 2026 national officers’ election.

Chairman of the Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association, Aham Ejelam (SAN), announced the results at the NBA National Secretariat in Abuja on Sunday, following the conclusion of the election.

According to him, Badejo-Okusanya polled 12,317 votes, representing 47.18 per cent of the total votes cast, to defeat her closest challenger, Lateef Akangbe, SAN, who secured 7,934 votes, representing 30.39 per cent.

The third presidential candidate, Olumuyiwa Akinboro, SAN, polled 5,855 votes, representing 22.43 per cent.

It was disclosed that a total of 26,106 votes were recorded in the election.

With her victory, Badejo-Okusanya will serve as the association’s president for a two-year tenure spanning 2026 to 2028.

Her victory also makes her the second female president of the association, after Priscilla Kuye, who led the NBA from 1991 to 1992.

Other elected national officers include Oghenero Okoro, who emerged as First Vice-President with 11,024 votes; Afam Okeke, who was elected General Secretary with 8,478 votes; Aghogho Gladys, who won the position of Assistant General Secretary with 14,312 votes; and Chinelo Audrey Ofoegbunam, who emerged as Welfare Secretary with 14,911 votes.