Abeokuta, Ogun State — The body representing lawyers of Yoruba extraction, Egbe Amofin O’odua, has thrown its weight behind Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Aare Olumuyiwa Akinboro, as its consensus aspirant for the 2026 Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) presidential election.
The decision emerged from the group’s 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on the 7th of August, in Abeokuta, chaired by Egbe’s leader, Aare Isiaka Olagunju, SAN. Delegates deliberated on pressing issues affecting the association and its members, including unity ahead of the upcoming NBA elections.
A special committee led by Vice Chairperson Mrs. Toyin Bashorun, SAN, assessed all aspirants from the South-West who had declared interest in the NBA presidency. Using criteria such as professional experience, national appeal, composure, vision, and loyalty to Egbe ideals, the committee ranked Akinboro highest.
In furtherance of the resolution reached by the Egbe in 2019, the AGM reaffirmed its position and resolved to give preference to the Oyo/Osun axis for the 2026 NBA presidency, particularly Osun State which has never produced an NBA President.
The meeting therefore reached a consensus on Aare Akinboro and appealed to others in the race, including Lateef Omoyemi Akangbe, SAN, Prof. Foluke Dada-Lawanson, and Mrs. Oyinkan Badejo-Okusanya, to step down in the spirit of unity.
Amongst other resolutions reached were; to encourage greater participation of judicial officers in Egbe events, fixed the first week of August as the annual conference period, and that the 2026 conference will be held in Osogbo, Osun State.
