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NBA Switches To E-Voting For 2024 Election

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The Nigerian Bar Association has announced that the 2024 election will utilize an electronic voting system.

This decision aims to make it easier for members to participate in the election from wherever they are located.

During the opening of the nomination forms in Abuja on Tuesday, the association’s Electoral Committee, headed by Oluseun Abimbola (SAN), revealed this information.

According to The PUNCH, the NBA election is set for July 20, 2024, and all registered members from branches nationwide are expected to take part. The committee will finalize the list of successful candidates by April 20, 2024.

Abimbola emphasized that the committee is committed to ensuring a transparent process.

Abimbola said, “Our voting system is electronic so that members can vote from their respective locations. Secondly, I can assure you that all we are doing is transparent for members to be able to verify.

“We will soon issue guidelines that will govern every stage of the process. We have issued some guidelines already, and we will issue more as we progress.”

Abimbola stated that candidates and their representatives will have access to the system’s backend to view the results in real-time.

He said, “We understand that NBA has 120 branches across the country, and if we calculate the members of the association, we should be looking at over 150,000.

“The essence of having this engagement is that the candidates are fully represented. I can assure you that at that stage of the process, the necessary verifications will be done by the candidates and their representatives.

“We are ensuring that all necessary steps are taken to guarantee that the technical support for the election will be watertight. We are going to do everything transparently. We assure the candidates and their representatives that the election will be credible.

“Those who need to have access to the front and backend will have it. We can’t expect the entire NBA to have access to the backend. That will cause a security risk. Those who need to have it will do so.”

Abimbola reported that the committee had received over 50 forms by Monday.

He said, “We have had 50 submissions so far for all the positions in the association. After opening the forms, you will then be able to know who is applying for what.”

Adoga Stephen
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Stephen studied Mass Communication at the Lagos State Polytechnic, Ikorodu (now Lagos State University of Science and Technology), where he acquired requisite training for the practice of journalism. He loves the media, and his interest mostly lies in print medium, where his creative writing skill makes him a perfect fit.

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