NBA Electoral Committee Chairman Insists Election Will Hold Saturday As Member Raises Allegation Of Credibility

The election of the Nigerian Bar Association, (NBA) slated for Saturday is being threatened as a member raised the issue of credibility of the Chairman Chairman of the electoral committee, Chief Aham Ejelam, SAN.

The Chairman of the Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association (ECNBA), Chief

Ejelam, SAN has however insisted that  there is no going back on the July 18 date for lawyers in Nigeria to elect new national leaders that will pilot the affairs of their association and legal profession.

His statement was against the backdrop of a call from Chief Yomi Alliyu, SAN, in which he advised Ejelam to resign as Chairman of the Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association (ECNBA).

Ejelam who is leading the electoral body, that will supervise the election, vowed not to resign his appointment no matter the blackmail and threats from the opposing individuals.

In a statement on Sunday, the election committee chairman maintained that  “The election remains scheduled for Saturday, 18 July 2026, in accordance with the revised timetable published by the ECNBA.”

The Committee has publicly reiterated that the process will continue unless altered by a competent constitutional authority.

Ejelam’s statement reads:  “I have read the open letter dated 11 July 2026, authored by my learned friend and call-mate, Chief Yomi Alliyu, SAN, in which he called upon me to resign as Chairman of the Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association (ECNBA).

“Ordinarily, I would not respond to a publication founded on fabricated assumptions, unverified allegations and matters presently awaiting judicial determination.

“However, because his letter seeks to question the integrity of the ECNBA and may mislead members of the Nigerian Bar Association, it has become necessary to place a few facts on record.