One of three presidential candidates in the Nigerian Bar Association national elections, Dele Adesina (SAN), has called for the cancellation of the poll, describing the exercise as a sham.

In the electronic poll, which began at 11pm on Wednesday and is scheduled to end by 11pm on Thursday, Adesina was picking the rear with 3,730 votes as of 8.17pm.

A former Chairman of the NBA Section on Business Law, Olumide Akpata, was in the lead with 9,277 votes; while the third candidate, Dr Babatunde Ajibade (SAN), was in the middle with 4,063 votes.

Out the total 29,636 accredited voters, 17,174 had cast their votes as of 8.17pm.

Adesina’s call for the cancellation of the elections came few hours to the end of the exercise.

In a petition to the Chairman of the Electoral Committee of the NBA, Chief Tawo Tawo (SAN), Adesina alleged that the voter register contained “grave errors of omission and commission,” including the existence of “names of purported lawyers without branches ascribed to them from Serial Number 25171 to 29635.”

He added, “Several cases of reported disenfranchisement by members whose names were not on the list. A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, who contacted the helpline line to lodge his complaint, was told that it is because he did not have his SAN’s number. Query! Is SAN’s number a requirement?

“Issues were also raised on the security of the NBA Membership Portal.”

He stated, “I call on you Mr Chairman and members of the Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association to cancel this sham election.


“It is needless to say that if the process is bad, the product cannot be good. Thank you.”

SmartProf:
You want it cancelled cos you aren't leading nor likely to win abi? Some persons just lack the spirit of sportsmanship. If you have lost this one, you can wait for the next election or you sit your ass down as the head of your family. Afterall that one too is headship.

Omooba77:
Akpata has Lalastically was won. First non SAN to become. NBA President.

NOC1:


Really?

Was that the reason why my friends wha are junior lawyers where shouting Olu up and down, campaigning like mad people.
They cooked for the so called big benchers, revolution is good

Omooba77:


I tell you my brother. They wanted to disqualified for not being a SAN, but no where in constitution says President must sorely be a SAN.

Nigeria Youth can do it, Only if we are United, I saw Mr OAM4J for the first time tonight........

NOC1:

Yea bro, we are still holding ourselves on the ground

Omooba77:


Keep Faith! One minute more!

Omooba77:


He has won!!!!

fergie001:
I am so happy for kpatakpata.......
I needed Ajibade or Olu.....but Olu's divine.
He isn't winning, he is massacring..............
Gbefun....Adesina sorry oooooo, you lost your chance years ago.

Omooba77:


He has won!!!!

SmartProf:
You want it cancelled cos you aren't leading nor likely to win abi? Some persons just lack the spirit of sportsmanship. If you have lost this one, you can wait for the next election or you sit your ass down as the head of your family. Afterall that one too is headship.

fergie001:
I am so happy for kpatakpata.......

I needed Ajibade or Olu.....but Olu's divine.

He isn't winning, he is massacring..............

Gbefun....Adesina sorry oooooo, you lost your chance years ago.


Done deal.........party party party
futuragetty......E don happen o


Oya, hit me!

Omooba77:
Akpata has Lalastically won. First non SAN to become. NBA President.

Dickeyrider:
Early morning sex is sweet

SmartProf:
You want it cancelled cos you aren't leading nor likely to win abi? Some persons just lack the spirit of sportsmanship. If you have lost this one, you can wait for the next election or you sit your ass down as the head of your family. Afterall that one too is headship.