Incoming NBA President, Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, Meets Tinubu, Discusses E-Voting Reforms

Incoming NBA President, Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, Meets Tinubu, Discusses E-Voting Reforms

President-elect of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, has revealed that her meeting with President Bola Tinubu centred on her election victory, the association’s electronic voting system and efforts to strengthen its internal processes.

Speaking to journalists after a courtesy visit to the President at the State House in Abuja on Tuesday, Badejo-Okusanya said Tinubu congratulated her on emerging as the next president of the NBA and encouraged improvements in the association’s electoral process.

“He congratulated me on the victory. We talked about the challenges of electronic voting and technology, and we spoke about the ways in which we can continue to improve on our processes. It was very encouraging,” she said.

Looking ahead to her inauguration at the end of August, Badejo-Okusanya said her immediate priority would be to reconcile aggrieved members and foster unity within the legal body.

“My swearing-in is not until the end of August. In the meantime, I continue to reach out to members and stakeholders so that we can work together to improve things, heal any hurt and ensure that the NBA continues to fulfil its role in society,” she said.

She pledged that her administration would focus on strengthening the association and addressing internal concerns.

“Everything that needs to be done, I can assure members and the public that I will do. We’ll make sure that we unite ourselves. We’ll make sure that we put our house in order,” Badejo-Okusanya added.

Badejo-Okusanya is expected to be sworn in as the 32nd President of the Nigerian Bar Association during the association’s Annual General Conference at the end of August.