President of Nigeria Bar Association, NBA, Mr. Yakubu Maikyau, SAN, congratulated the newly elected national officers of the association and NBA representatives at the General Council of the Bar on their victory at the polls.
He also congratulated the association’s resident-elect, Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN.
NBA National Publicity Secretary, Akorede Lawal in a statement on Monday, said: “As you may be aware, the Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association, ECNBA, on July 21, 2024, officially declared the results of the NBA National Elections, which was held on July 20, 2024.
“Accordingly, the following persons emerged winners and have been returned as members of the NBA National Executive Committee: Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, President; Sebastine Anyia, 1st Vice-President; Mrs. Bolatumi Animashaun, 2nd Vice President and Mrs. Zainab Garba, 3rd Vice-President.
Others are 5. Dr. Mobolaji Ojibara, General Secretary; Mr. Henry Ehi – Assistant General Secretary; Mrs. Blessing Udofa-Poromon, Treasurer; Mr. Nyada Auta, Welfare Secretary; Mrs. Bridget Edokwe, Publicity Secretary; and Miss. Ebiere Ekpese, Assistant Publicity Secretary.
“To this end, the NBA President, Mr. Maikyau, SAN, congratulates the NBA President-elect, Mazi Osigwe, SAN, other newly elected National Officers and NBA Representatives at the General Council of the Bar on their victory at the polls. He describes their victory as a “call to service.”
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“Mr. Maikyau also congratulates all the candidates that participated at the polls. His words: “Their desire to serve in various positions is clear demonstration of their commitment to make sacrifices and continue to promote primary objectives of the Bar for the good of our members and the generality of the people.
“I am confident that, while they may not have succeeded in getting elected into the offices they contested for, their commitment to be Bar will remain undiluted, and will lend support to those who emerged winners in the quest to build a dynamic Bar.”
“The NBA President further commends the ECNBA led by Mr. Oluseun Abimbola, SAN, for the integrity, transparency, efficiency, responsiveness and effectiveness, with which the committee carried out its constitutional mandate, leading to a free, fair and credible election through a process that was seamless and hitch free.
:According to the NBA President, “This election shall serve as a model not only for subsequent NBA elections, but a template that could be considered for the nation at large,” the statement added.
