NBA 2024 NATIONAL ELECTIONS – BEHOLD THE ASPIRANTS AS DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF FORMS CLOSES 5TH APRIL, 2024.
Mary Akanbi
31st March, 2024
The Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association, ECNBA, had earlier officially announced the date for the NBA National Elections in 2024. The national leadership positions up for election are divided among the three regional zones as specified in the NBA Constitution.
The presidential and 1st Vice President positions will be contested in the eastern zone, while the NBA Second Vice President is reserved for the Western Zone, the Third Vice Presidenti is reserved for the Northern Zone.
The General Secretary position is also designated for the northern zone.
Prospective candidates can obtain nomination forms from the ECNBA office in Abuja or download them online from March 11, 2024. The deadline for submitting completed forms is April 5, 2024.
In addition to the national election, each NBA zone will also elect a minimum of 6 representatives to the General Council of the Bar through electronic voting on July 20th.
The National Office and Aspirants:
OFFICE OF NBA PRESIDENT
The Aspirants who intends to replace the incumbent NBA President are Mazi Afam Osigwe SAN, Mr. Chukwuka Ikwuazom SAN, Mr. Tobenna Erojikwe, and Mrs. Joyce Oduah.
While Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN is a former NBA General Secretary and the current Chairman NBA National Remuneration Committee, Chukwuka Ikwuazom, SAN is a former Chairman of NBA Lagos Branch and current Chairman of the NBA Security Agencies Relations Committee (NBA-SARC). Tobenna Erojikwe is the current Chairman of the Board of NBA Institute of Continuing Legal Education (NBA-ICLE) and a member of the highly influential National Judicial Commission (NJC).
Mrs. Joyce Oduah is the immediate past NBA General Secretary and was a past NBA National Treasurer between 2012 and 2014.
FIRST VICE PRESIDENT
The post of NBA First Vice President has a surfeit of aspirants including former Eastern Bar Forum (EBF) Governor, Mr. Sopriye Long Williams; immediate past NBA Enugu Branch Chairman, Dr. Jude Ezegwui; former Aguata Branch Chairman, Mr. Sabastine Anyia who earlier contested for the post of NBA Welfare Secretary; Dr. Promise Iwezor of Isiokpo Branch; Mr. Reginald Ugwuadu of Port Harcourt Branch; Dr. Gerald Abonyi; former NBA Ikeja Chairman, Mr. Bartholomew Aguegbedo, and former Yenagoa Branch Chairman, Mr. Ikechukwu Stanley Damabide.
SECOND VICE PRESIDENT
The three former Branch chairmen who are gunning for the post of NBA Second Vice President are Mr. Isaac Ogbah (Ota Branch), Pius Oiwoh (Benin Branch) and Promise Ademi-Akpeto (Sapele Branch) who was disqualified during the last elections. They will however have to contend with the influential former NBA Lagos Branch Vice Chairman and current NBA Welfare Committee Member Bola Animashaun who is also interested in the position.
THIRD VICE PRESIDENT
For the post of third vice president, Mr. Michael Olorunmola of Lokoja Branch.
GENERAL SECRETARY
For the office of NBA General Secretary, the Aspirants are former NBA Gwagwalada Chairman, Mr. Isah Aliyu; Dr. Mobolaji Ojibara of Ilorin Branch; incumbent NBA Treasurer, Caroline Ladidi Anze-Bishop of Bukuru Branch; former NBA Bwari Chairman, Mr. Mohammed Tsav and Mr. Idris Doko of NBA Lagos Branch and Abdulwasiu Alfa, Esq.,Past Chairman NBA Maiduguri branch
TREASURER
The position of Treasurer is between Mr. Chuks Mbamala of Enugu Branch, Caroline Obi of NBA Lagos Branch and Blessing Udofa-Poromon of NBA Uyo Branch.
WELFARE SECRETARY
Between Auta Nyada (Suleja Branch) and former NBA Benin Branch Young Lawyers Forum (YLF) Chairman, Mr. Oaikhena Osagie for the position of NBA Welfare Secretary.
PUBLICITY SECRETARY
Between former NBA Assistant Publicity Secretary Ferdinand Naza, Bridget Edokwe, Felix Ashimole (aka Che Oyinatunba) and incumbent NBA Assistant Publicity Secretary Charles Ajiboye for the position of NBA Publicity Secretary
ASSISTANT GENERAL SECRETARY
The position for the post of Assistant General Secretary is between Henry Barnabas Ehi of NBA Bwari Branch, former Publicity Secretary of Bwari Branch, returnee aspirant Seun Aka of Ikorodu Branch and Chiduabo Prince Henry Mamah of Onitsha Branch.
ASSISTANT PUBLICITY SECRETARY
For the position of Assistant Publicity Secretary, it’s between Ms. Ebiere Ekpese of Sagbama Branch and Lawrence Ayewa of Udu Branch.
As the submission of the NBA 2024 National Election forms draws closer, we eagerly await more official announcement from the Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association, ECNBA on the the forthcoming election.