Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, has been elected as the President of the Nigerian Bar Association. She defeated two Senior Advocates to become the winner of the election.
This election was held online. People from all over Nigeria and other countries could vote. Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya is the woman to lead the Nigerian Bar Association in more than twenty years.
The people in charge of the election said Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya got 12,317 votes. This is half of the total votes. There were 26,106 votes in total.
The other two candidates, Lateef Omoyemi Akangbe and Olumuyiwa Akinboro, got votes. Lateef Omoyemi Akangbe got 7,934 votes. Olumuyiwa Akinboro got 5,855 votes.
The election was held over twenty-four hours. It started on Saturday at 7:35 in the morning. Ended on Sunday at 7:34 in the morning. This way, all the members of the Nigerian Bar Association could vote.
Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya was the woman in the election, but she got the most votes. She is now the leader of the group of lawyers in Africa.
This is a deal for the Nigerian Bar Association. Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya is the woman to be the President in more than twenty years.
People are happy about this because it shows that women can be leaders too. Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya is a known and respected lawyer.
She has worked with companies and helped solve problems. She will bring a lot of experience to her role.
The people in charge of the election made sure everything was fair. They had a website where people could see the results in time.
When the election was over, there were 26,106 votes. This shows that many lawyers voted in the election.
When Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya starts her job, she will take over from Mazi Afam Osigwe. She will be in charge of talking about issues, like the rule of law and human rights. She will also make sure lawyers are treated fairly.
The Nigerian Bar Association is happy to have her as their leader. Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, the President of the Nigerian Bar Association, will work hard to make sure the association is strong and fair.
