The newly inaugurated President of the Nigerian Bar Association, (NBA) Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, SAN, has formally assumed office, beginning her tenure with a tour of the association’s national secretariat and an interactive meeting with staff. Badejo-Okusanya, who became the 33rd President of the NBA, shared details of her first day in office in a statement on... The post Badejo-Okusanya Begins Tenure As NBA President, Tours Secretariat appeared first on New Telegraph .
The newly inaugurated President of the Nigerian Bar Association, (NBA) Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, SAN, has formally assumed office, beginning her tenure with a tour of the association’s national secretariat and an interactive meeting with staff.
Badejo-Okusanya, who became the 33rd President of the NBA, shared details of her first day in office in a statement on Tuesday, reflecting on the transition from her predecessor, Afam Osigwe, SAN.
She said her first day began with a handover tour of NBA House alongside Osigwe, who served as the 32nd president of the association.
“Together with my predecessor, Afam Osigwe, SAN, the 32nd President of the NBA, I toured NBA House, where he took me through the National Secretariat and introduced me to members of staff.
“Then came the farewell and the quiet realisation that the baton had truly changed hands,” she said.
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After returning to her office, Badejo-Okusanya said she and her team began the administration with prayers before proceeding with official duties.
“I returned to the office, and we began with prayer. Then, we got to work,” she said.
The new NBA president also held an interactive meeting with members of staff of the National Secretariat as her administration commenced efforts to implement its vision for the association.
Reflecting on her assumption of office, Badejo-Okusanya said the experience reinforced her belief that leadership is defined by actions after responsibility has been handed over.
“My first day in office reminded me of something I have always believed: Leadership is not the moment you receive the baton. It is what you do with it after you receive it,” she said.
Badejo-Okusanya emerged victorious in the 2026 NBA national officers’ election, defeating Lateef Akangbe, SAN, and Olumuyiwa Akinboro, SAN.
She polled 12,317 votes, representing 47.18 per cent of the total votes cast, while Akangbe scored 7,934 votes and Akinboro received 5,855 votes.
The election was conducted electronically but was affected by technical challenges and a cyberattack, which led the electoral committee to rebuild its information and communications technology system before the process was concluded.
The results were announced on July 19, 2026, at the NBA National Secretariat in Abuja.
Her victory made her the second woman to lead the association after Priscilla Kuye, who served as NBA President from 1991 to 1992. She is also the first woman to be directly elected to the position by members of the NBA.
Badejo-Okusanya succeeded Osigwe, who formally handed over to her following her inauguration as the 33rd President of the association in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
During her inauguration, the new NBA president pledged to lead all members of the association regardless of whom they supported during the election.
