[FULL LIST] ECNBA Releases Final List Of Qualified Candidates For Upcoming 2024 NBA Elections
The Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association (ECNBA) has released the final list of candidates qualified to contest in the 2024 Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) General Elections. The list includes candidates vying for various national officer positions as well as representatives to the General Council of the Bar.
The list of candidates include:
– Three candidates are running for the position of NBA President: Mazi Afam Josiah Osigwe, SAN; Chukwuka Nwabueze Ikwuazom, SAN; Mr. Tobenna Chigbo Erojikwe.
– Six candidates are vying for the position of First Vice President, while two candidates each are contesting for the roles of Second Vice President and Third Vice President.
– The positions of General Secretary, Assistant General Secretary, Treasurer, Welfare Secretary, Publicity Secretary, and Assistant Publicity Secretary each have multiple qualified candidates.
– Eleven candidates will be contesting to serve as NBA Representatives to the General Council of the Bar, representing the Eastern, Northern, and Western zones of the country.
The ECNBA, chaired by Oluseun Abimbola, SAN, with Huwaila Muhammad Ibrahim serving as Secretary, released the list on May 31, 2024. The general elections are expected to see active participation from NBA members nationwide as they cast their votes to select the next set of leaders to steer the association forward.
NATIONAL OFFICERS
| SN | NAME | POSITION |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mazi Afam Josiah Osigwe, SAN | President |
| 2 | Chukwuka Nwabueze Ikwuazom SAN | President |
| 3 | Mr Tobenna Chigbo Erojikwe | President |
| 4 | Mr Sabastine Ubua Anyia | First Vice President |
| 5 | Mr Bartholomew Aguegbodo | First Vice President |
| 6 | Dr Gerald Ugochukwu Abonyi | First Vice President |
| 7 | Dr Promise Wobo Iwezor | First Vice President |
| 8 | Mr Reginald Iheanyichukwu Ugwuadu | First Vice President |
| 9 | Mr Soseipiriye Williams | First Vice President |
| 10 | Mrs Bolatumi Olasunbo Animashaun | Second Vice President |
| 11 | Mr Pius Idemudia Oiwoh | Second Vice President |
| 12 | Mr Michael Olarewaju Olorunmola | Third Vice President |
| 13 | Mrs Zainab Aminu Garba | Third Vice President |
| 14 | Mr Abdulwasiu Alfa | General Secretary |
| 15 | Dr Mobolaji Idris Ojibara | General Secretary |
| 16 | Mr Barnabas Ehi Henry | Assistant General Secretary |
| 17 | Mr Oluwaseun Aka | Assistant General Secretary |
| 18 | Mrs Blessing Imo Udofa-Poromon | Treasurer |
| 19 | Mrs Caroline Obi | Treasurer |
| 20 | Mr Chukwuemeka Aloysius Mbamala | Treasurer |
| 21 | Mr Aigbokhai Oaikhena Osagie | Welfare Secretary |
| 22 | Mr Ernest Ezindu Uwanaka | Welfare Secretary |
| 23 | Mr Nyada Auta | Welfare Secretary |
| 24 | Mrs Bridget Ijeoma Edokwe | Publicity Secretary |
| 25 | Mr Charles Olawale Ajiboye | Publicity Secretary |
| 26 | Mr Ferdinand Afam Naza | Publicity Secretary |
| 27 | Miss Ebiere Emmanuella Ekpese | Assistant Publicity Secretary |
| 28 | Mr Lawrence Ikpehai Ayewa | Assistant Publicity Secretary |
NBA REPRESENTATIVES TO THE GENERAL COUNCIL OF THE BAR
| SN | NAME | ZONE |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mr Augustine Osondu Ike | Eastern |
| 2 | Mr Daniel Ka-Ayii Kip | Eastern |
| 3 | Mr Eric Chigozie Ibe | Eastern |
| 4 | Mr Michael Chukwurah Onuorah | Eastern |
| 5 | Mr Obi Lawrence Anizoba | Eastern |
| 6 | Mr Tijjani Magaji | Northern |
| 7 | Mr Israel Solomon Lagbamue | Western |
| 8 | Mr Kingsley Asagba | Western |
| 9 | Mr Olukunle Ogheneovo Edun | Western |
| 10 | Mr Precious Ndidi Nwadimuyah | Western |
| 11 | Mr Sulayman Adamu Dawud | Western |
Dated this 31st May 2024.
