Barrister Augustine Alegheh, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria ( SAN) has been elected President of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA).
Alegbeh, who is of the Benin Branch of the NBA, polled 691 votes to defeat four other candidates in the election held on Tuesday in Abuja.
The runner-up, Mr. Oladele Adeshina, polled 370 votes, Mrs. Olufunke Adekoya (SAN) polled 255 votes, Chief Adeniyi Akintola (SAN),126 votes and Mr. Osas Erhabor ,17 votes.
Three of the votes were invalid and five were blank.
Delegates registered for the election were1,728 among which1,482 were accredited to participate in the poll.
The President-elect and other elected officers will be sworn in Owerri, Imo State, on August 29 during NBA’s Annual General Conference.
