Following the close of nominations and screening of nomination forms submitted, the Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association (ECNBA) has released the list of candidates for the forthcoming 2024 Nigerian Bar Association Election.
Below is the full list of candidates vying for various positions within the association.
S/N | NAME | POSITION | BRANCH | STATUS |
NATIONAL OFFICERS | ||||
1 | Afam Josiah
Osigwe SAN |
President | Abuja | Cleared |
2 | Tobenna Chigbo
Erojikwe |
President | Lagos | Cleared |
3 | Chukwuka
Ikuazom Nwabueze SAN |
President | Lagos | Cleared |
4 | Joyce Oduah | President | Lagos | Disqualified |
5 | Gerald
Ugochukwu Abonyi |
First Vice
President |
Obollo Afor | Cleared |
6 | Reginald
Iheanyichukwu Ugwadu |
First Vice
President |
Port
Harcourt |
Cleared |
7 | Bartholomew Aguebodo | First Vice
President |
Ikeja | Cleared |
8 | Anyia Sabastine Ubua | First Vice
President |
Aguata | Disqualified |
9 | Sosapiriye Williams | First Vice
President |
Port
Harcourt |
Cleared |
10 | Iwezor Promise
Wobo Iwezor |
First Vice
President |
Isiokpo | Cleared |
11 | Osamuede
Isobomuwa Asenoguan |
Second Vice
President |
Benin | Disqualified |
12 | Bolatumi
Olasunbo Animashaun |
Second Vice
President |
Lagos | Cleared |
13 | Oiwoh Pius
Idemudia |
Second Vice
President |
Benin | Cleared |
14 | Zaniab Aminu
Garba |
Third Vice
President |
Kaduna | Cleared |
15 | Michael Olarewaju Olorunmola | Third Vice
President |
Lokoja | Cleared |
16 | Abdulwasiu Alfa | General Secretary | Maiduguri | Cleared |
17 | Tsav Mohammed
Iyorember |
General Secretary | Bwari | Disqualified |
18 | Mobolaji Idris
Ojibara |
General Secretary | Ilorin | Cleared |
19 | Caroline Ladidi Anze-Bishop | General Secretary | Bukuru | Disqualified |
20 | Henry Barnabas
Ehi |
Assistant
General Secretary |
Bwari | Cleared |
21 | Prince Henry
Mamah Chiduabo |
Assistant
General Secretary |
Onitsha | Disqualified |
22 | Oluwaseun Aka | Assistant
General Secretary |
Ikorodu | Cleared |
23 | Caroline Obi | Treasurer | Lagos | Cleared |
24 | Blessing Imo
Udofa-Poromon |
Treasurer | Uyo | Cleared |
25 | Mbamala
Chukwuemeka Aloysius |
Treasurer | Enugu | Disqualified |
26 | Aigbokhai
Oaikhena Osagie |
Welfare Secretary | Benin | Cleared |
27 | Ernest Ezindu Uwanaka | Welfare Secretary | Idemili | Cleared |
28 | Nyada Auta | Welfare Secretary | Suleja | Cleared |
29 | Felix Chukwuma
Ashimole |
Publicity Secretary | Bwari | Disqualified |
30 | Ferdinand Afam
Naza |
Publicity Secretary | Onitsha | Cleared |
31 | Bridget Ijeoma Edokwe | Publicity Secretary | Abuja | Cleared | |
32 | Charles Olawale
Ajiboye |
Publicity Secretary | Ikeja | Cleared | |
33 | Lawrence Ikpehai
Ayewa |
Assistant
Publicity Secretary |
Udu | Cleared | |
34 | Ebiere
Emmanuella Ekpese |
Assistant
Publicity Secretary |
Sagbama | Cleared | |
REREPRESENTATIVE TO THE GENERAL COUNCIL OF THE BAR | |||||
SN | NAME | REGION | BRANCH | STATUS | |
1 | Eric Chigozie Ibe | Eastern | Garki | Cleared | |
2 | Tijjani Magaji | Northern | Funtua | Cleared | |
3 | Obi Lawrence
Anizoba |
Eastern | Anaocha | Cleared | |
4 | Sulayman Dawud | Western | Gwagwalada | Cleared | |
5 | Olukunle
Ogheneoro Edun |
Western | Warri | Cleared | |
6 | Kingsley Asagba | Western | Udu | Cleared | |
7 | Israel Solomon Lagbamue | Western | Badagry | Cleared | |
8 | Augustine Osondu
Ike |
Eastern | Owerri | Cleared | |
9 | Daniel
Ka-Ayii Kip |
Eastern | Calabar | Cleared |
10 | Michael
Chukwurah Onuorah |
Eastern | Owerri | Cleared |
11 | Precious Ndidi Nwadimuya | Western | Asaba | Cleared |
13 | Adejorin David Abiona | Western | Ibadan | Disqualified |
14 | Wahab
Muhammad |
Northern | Gwagwalada | Disqualified |
15 | Dhikrullah
Adewale Balogun |
Western | Ibadan | Disqualified |
16 | Ibekwe Jovita
Nkiru |
Eastern | Enugu | Disqualified |
Disqualified candidates may wish to exercise their right of appeal against the decision under Part IX, 2nd Schedule of the NBA Constitution 2015 (As amended in 2021).