Afam Osigwe, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, has been elected President Nigerian Bar Association, NBA.
Osigwe, a former Secretary-General of the association scored the highest number of votes to clinch the position.
Similarly, Mrs Bridget Ijeoma Edokwe emerged Publicity Secretary of the association.
The voting, which started at 12am on Saturday, ended at 1.59pm with the live results for all positions displayed real-time.
Osigwe secured 20,395 votes, defeating his closest rival and chairman of the NBA Institute of Continuing Legal Education Governing Council, Tobenna Erojikwe, who scored 10,970 votes, while former chairman of NBA Lagos Branch, Chukwuka Ikwuazom, SAN, got 9,007 votes.
Osigwe will take over from the outgoing president of NBA, Yakubu Maikyau, SAN.