Oladimeji RamonThe Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association has declared Olumide Akpata winner of the NBA presidential poll, which held electronically between 11pm on Wednesday and 11pm on Thursday. The Chairman of the ECNBA, Chief Tawo Tawo (SAN), announced at the end of the poll late last night that Akpata polled 9,891 votes to defeat Dr Babatunde Ajibade (SAN) and Mr Dele Adesina (SAN). The call is contained in his petition which he personally signed and addressed to the electoral committee chairman on Thursday. He alleged in the petition that the voter register used for the election contained “grave errors” which violated the provisions of the NBA constitution. “I call on you Mr Chairman and members of the Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association to cancel this sham Election.

Source: Punch July 31, 2020 07:50 UTC