The Nigerian Bar Association, Lagos Branch has just concluded its elections for the new Executive Committee for 2021-2023. The elections had two positions that were contested, while eight other positions had candidates that were unopposed. The two contested positions were the posts of the Chairman and that of the Secretary.
The posts of the Chairman had three contestants who are Amaefule Seth Obulor Stanley, Atata Anthony and Ikechukwu Uwanna.
The position of the Secretary had three candidates who are James Olaseni Sonde, Nta Ekpiken, Shola Abiloye.
The elections which held on 30 June 2021 through an electronic voting system, had a total of 889 eligible voters while 829 representing 93.2% of the eligible voters voted for the two contested posts and some of the uncontested positions.
At the conclusion of the elections, which commenced at 8 am and concluded at 6 pm, Ikechukwu Uwanna was returned elected with 590 votes representing 71.8% of votes cast for the post of the Chairman. Mr. Atata Anthony polled 186 votes, representing 22.6% of the votes cast while Mr. Amaefule Seth Obulor Stanley polled 46 votes, representing 5.6% of the votes cast.
For the post of the Secretary, Nta Ekpiken polled 533 votes representing 64.7% of votes cast for the post. While Shola Abiloye polled 258 votes representing 31.3%, James Olaseni Sonde polled 33 votes representing 4.0% of the votes for Secretary.
At the conclusion of the elections, the Chairman of the NBA, Lagos Branch Election Committee, Mr. Wale Akoni, SAN announced that Ikechukwu Uwanna was returned elected as Chairman, while Nta Ekpiken was elected as Secretary.
Other offices announced by the Electoral Committee Chairman are Abiye Tam-George (Vice-Chairman), Caroline Obi (Treasurer) Anthonia Enitan Eke (Financial Secretary), Enomma Umoren (Social Secretary), Chiwendu Ugochukwu (Welfare Secretary), Elo Adhekpukoli (Publicity Secretary), Rita Uloko (Provost) and Jude Chukwuka Iwelumo (Assistant Secretary).
The Chairman of the Electoral Committee expressed delight at the peaceful and cooperative form the elections were conducted and wished that such smoothness in the elections will witness at the national level.
Shortly after the announcement of the results, both Atata Anthony and Amaefule Seth Obulor Stanley called and congratulated Ikechukwu Uwanna on his victory and promised to work with him to achieve the collective goal for the Branch.
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