Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, has been elected the 33rd President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), emerging victorious in the association’s national election held on Saturday.

Badejo-Okusanya secured 12,317 votes, representing 47.18 per cent of the total votes cast, defeating her closest rivals, Lateef Akangbe, SAN, who polled 7,934 votes, and Olumuyiwa Akinboro, SAN, who garnered 5,855 votes.

Other officials elected into the NBA’s National Executive Committee include 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 with 14,911 votes, alongside other successful candidates.

In her acceptance message, Badejo-Okusanya expressed gratitude to members of the association for the confidence reposed in her and pledged to justify the mandate.

She described her victory as a collective achievement, reaffirming her commitment to building “a bolder Bar that works for everyone.” She also promised to lead an NBA that is more inclusive, responsive, and dedicated to advancing the interests of legal practitioners across the country.