# Nigerian Bar Association leadership transition

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/nigerian-bar-association-leadership-transition
> Updated: 2026-09-01T01:37:41.000Z. Sources: 15. Developments: 2.

Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, SAN, has been inaugurated as the 33rd President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) during the association’s 66th Annual General Conference in Port Harcourt. As the second woman to lead the organization and the first elected woman to the position, her administration has pledged to defend judicial independence and address systemic issues including corruption, court delays, and conflicting judgments.

Badejo-Okusanya has also emphasized professional discipline, stating that lawyers using abusive language on social media will be subject to public proceedings. Her agenda includes focusing on the economic welfare of lawyers and modernization through technology. 

During the conference period, the NBA also launched an investigation into allegations that the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Danladi Yakubu Umar, and his security detail assaulted a security guard in Abuja. Additionally, the association faced public scrutiny regarding its professional standards following the invitation of social media personality Martins Vincent Otse, known as VeryDarkMan, to a conference panel.

## Claims

- The NBA is investigating allegations that CCT Chairman Danladi Yakubu Umar and his security detail assaulted a security guard at Banex Plaza in Abuja. (single source)
- The alleged victim is a 22-year-old security guard from Jul Reliable Guards Services Ltd who has reportedly been hospitalized. (single source)
- Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, SAN, has assumed office as the 33rd President of the Nigerian Bar Association. (single source)
- Badejo-Okusanya is the second female President in the history of the NBA. (single source)
- The new NBA President pledged to pursue better remuneration for lawyers and improve their economic conditions. (single source)

## Timeline

### 2026-09-01: Nigerian Bar Association investigates CCT Chairman assault and swears in new President

The Nigerian Bar Association is investigating an alleged assault by CCT Chairman Danladi Yakubu Umar and has sworn in Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya as its 33rd President.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/nigerian-bar-association-investigates-cct-chairman-assault-and-swears-in-new-president

### 2026-08-27: Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya inaugurated as 33rd NBA President

Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya has been inaugurated as the 33rd President of the Nigerian Bar Association, vowing to tackle professional misconduct and judicial corruption.

13 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/nsitf-urges-legal-expansion-of-social-security-for-nigerias-gig-workers

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