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Yakubu Maikyau emerges 31st NBA President
A legal practitioner, Yakubu Maikyau A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), on Sunday emerged the 31st President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA).
The Chairman of the Electoral Committee, Professor Ayodele Akintunde, SAN, announcing the result of the NBA election conducted virtually, declared that Maikyau had 22, 342 votes to defeat Joe-Kyari Gadzama SAN, who had 10, 842 votes; Taidi Jonathan, who had 1,373 votes, and others.
Maikyau will succeed Olumide Akpata as NBA president.
Mrs. Linda Bala was elected first Vice President, Clement Ugo, second Vice President, and Mrs. Amanda Demechi-Asagba, third Vice President.
Adesina Adegbite was elected General Secretary, Daniel Kip Ka-Ayli, Assistant General Secretary, Ms. Chinyere Obasi, National Welfare Secretary; Habeeb Lawal, National Publicity Secretary; Olawole Ajiboye, Assistant Publicity Secretary; and Anze-Bishop Ladidi, Treasurer.
Professor Akintunde also disclosed that 20 lawyers were elected members of the NBA General Council to represent the western, eastern, and northern zones.
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