NBA confirms 82,213 eligible voters ahead of July 18 Poll

A total of 82,213 lawyers have been confirmed to vote in the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) national election scheduled for July 18, 2026.

The Electoral Committee of the NBA (ECNBA) announced that the eligible voters come from 139 NBA branches across the country. The final voters register was published on July 10, 2026, following the revised election timetable released on July 3.

In a statement signed by ECNBA Chairman, Aham Ejelam (SAN), and Secretary, Ibrahim Aliyu Nassarawa, the committee said the voters register is now final and no further changes will be made.

The committee also revealed that 671 lawyers who paid their practising fees before the deadline were listed separately because they are not attached to any NBA branch.

According to the ECNBA, being on this list does not automatically qualify them to vote. Under the NBA Constitution, lawyers must belong to an NBA branch before they can participate in the election.

Affected lawyers have been advised to regularise their branch membership and submit proof to the committee before the election. They were also asked to contact the ECNBA Secretariat as soon as possible.

As part of preparations for the election, the committee held a nationwide mock voting exercise and tested the electronic voting platform on July 11 to help voters become familiar with the system.
On July 13, the committee will review the mock exercise, carry out a final audit of the voting system and brief candidates and their agents.

Campaign activities will end at 5:00 p.m. on July 17, after which the e-voting platform will be secured ahead of the election.

Voting will begin at 12:00 a.m. on July 18 and end at 11:59 p.m. the same day. The results are expected to be announced on July 19.

The ECNBA reaffirmed its commitment to conducting a free, fair and transparent election and encouraged all eligible lawyers to take part in the process.