A senior advocate of Nigeria and former general secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association, Afam Osigwe, emerged as the president-elect in the 2024 NBA election.
The 2024 NBA election was held online and was monitored by our correspondent.
The Voting began at 12 am on Saturday and ended at 11.59 pm with the live results for all positions presented at https://go.ecnba.org/results/
As of the final compilation at 12:40 am on Sunday, Osigwe secured 20,435 votes, defeating his closest rival, Chairman of the NBA-Institute of Continuing Legal Education Governing Council, Tobenna Erojikwe, who garnered 10,998 votes while former NBA Lagos Branch Chairman, Chukwuka Ikwuazom (SAN), got 9,018 votes.
Osigwe is set to succeed the outgoing president, Yakubu Maikyau (SAN).
In other positions, Sabastine Anyia emerged as the 1st Vice-President with 12,114 votes, while his closest rival, Bartholomew Aguegbodo, garnered 6,864 votes.
Mrs Bolatumi Animashaun won the 2nd Vice-President position with 26,534 votes, defeating Pius Oiwoh, who scored 11,121 votes.