Newly elected President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya (SAN), has pledged to lead the association with integrity, humility, courage and accountability, promising to build a Bar where lawyers can “earn better, live better and practise better.”
Badejo-Okusanya made the pledge in a Facebook post on Saturday while expressing gratitude to members of the association for electing her as the 33rd President of the NBA.
“The campaign is over. The work begins now,” she wrote.
“I pledge to serve every member of the Nigerian Bar Association with integrity, humility, courage, and accountability. Together, we will build an NBA where lawyers can earn better, live better, and practise better.”
The President-elect thanked members of the association for the confidence reposed in her, describing her victory as both humbling and a call to greater responsibility.
“Today, I am filled with profound gratitude and a deep sense of responsibility. Thank you to the members of the Nigerian Bar Association for the confidence you have reposed in me by electing me as your President. I am deeply humbled by your trust,” she said.
She added that the victory was a collective one, thanking her supporters, campaign council, volunteers, fellow contestants, family, mentors and friends for standing by her throughout the election.
“This victory belongs to all of us who believe in a bolder Bar that works for everyone,” Badejo-Okusanya stated.
According to the official results of the NBA national election held on Saturday, Badejo-Okusanya polled 12,317 votes, representing 47.18 per cent of the votes cast, to emerge victorious.
She defeated fellow Senior Advocates of Nigeria, Lateef Akangbe, who secured 7,934 votes, and Olumuyiwa Akinboro, who garnered 5,855 votes.
The election also produced other members of the association’s new national executive committee. Oghenero Okoro was elected First Vice President with 11,024 votes, while Afam Okeke emerged as General Secretary after polling 8,478 votes.
Aghogho Gladys won the position of Assistant General Secretary with 14,312 votes, while Chinelo Audrey Ofoegbunam was elected Welfare Secretary after securing 14,911 votes.
