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SAN Badejo-Okusanya Leads Early Race in NBA Presidential Election

By Ademola Adedayo / 2026-07-18 / 1 min read

Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, has taken an early lead in the Nigerian Bar Association presidential election.

Preliminary results released on Saturday showed Badejo-Okusanya leading with 4,860 votes, representing 41.77 per cent of the 11,600 votes counted so far.

Her closest challenger, Lateef Omoyemi Akangbe, SAN, polled 3,851 votes, representing 33.10 per cent, while Aare Olumuyiwa Akinboro, SAN, secured 2,924 votes, representing 25.13 per cent.

The election is still ongoing, with more results expected from across the country.

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