NBA: Electoral Committee Wants Akangbe’s Petition Against Badejo-Okusanya’s Victory Dismissed

The Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association (ECNBA) has urged the NBA National Officers Election Appeals Committee to dismiss the petition filed by one of the contestants, Lateef Akangbe (SAN), challenging the declaration of Mrs Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya (SAN), as the winner of the association’s 2026 presidential election.
In a reply signed by its lead counsel, Chief Aikhunegbe Malik (SAN), the ECNBA described Akangbe’s petition as “lacking in merit and substance,” claiming it was driven by “emotionalism and personal prejudices” rather than credible evidence.
The committee also urged the Appeals Committee to reject all reliefs sought by the petitioner, stating that the e...