EFCC To Arraign Two Persons for Rigging Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) General National Elections
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Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Alleged Election Fraud: EFCC To Arraign Two Persons for Rigging

Below is the full text of a press statement by the Media & Publicity department of Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), dated 22 July 2020, on the preparedness of EFCC to arraign two persons in connection with alleged electoral fraud in the conduct of the election into the national executive committee of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA).

EFCC To Arraign Two For Alleged Electoral Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, is set to arraign the duo of Sarah Omeigha Ajibola and John Ozovehe Demide before a Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, for allegedly conspiring to rig the 2018 general elections of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA.

The EFCC had, on May 5, 2020, filed a 14-count charge against the duo for allegedly rigging the elections of the Association, which produced the incumbent President, Paul Usoro.

One of the counts read: “That you, Sarah Omeigha Ajibola and John Ozovehe Demide, sometime in August 2018, within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, conspired amongst yourselves to knowingly alter the email addresses and phone numbers of about 1004 (One Thousand and Four) eligible voters of the Nigerian Bar Association 2018 elections, with the intention that such inauthentic data will be acted upon as genuine during the said election and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 27 (1)(b) of the Cybercrime ( Prohibition, Prevention etc) Act, 2015 and punishable under Section 13 of the same Act.”

Another count read: “That you, Sarah Omeigha Ajibola and John Ozovehe Demide, sometime in August 2018, within the jurisdiction of the honourable court, aided the commission of an offence to wit: to knowingly alter the email addresses and phone numbers of about 1004(One Thousand and Four) eligible voters of the Nigerian Bar Association 2018 National elections, with the intention that such inauthentic data will be acted upon as genuine during the said election and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 27 (1)(b)of the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention etc) Act 2015 and punishable under Section 13 of the same Act.”

The suspects will be arraigned as soon as the court gives a date.

Media & Publicity,
22/07/2020.

Source of press statement: Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) official website

List of the Candidates Nominated for the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) National Executive Committee Elections 2018

NOTE: Year of call to the Nigerian Bar as Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria in brackets after each candidates’s name.

  1. Paul Usoro SAN (1982) – President (Lagos NBA Branch);

  2. Arthur Obi Okafor SAN (1986) – President (Onitsha NBA Branch);

  3. Professor Ernest Ojukwu SAN (1987) – President (Aba NBA Branch);

  4. Mazi Afam J. Osigwe (1999) – President (Nnewi NBA Branch);

  5. Imo Stanley Chidozie (2000) – 1st Vice President (Owerri NBA Branch);

  6. Benedict Nwosa Oji (1988) – 2nd Vice President (Warri NBA Branch);

  7. Dr. Foluke Olayemi Dada (1990) – 2nd Vice President (Ikeja NBA Branch);

  8. John O. Aikpokpo-Martins (1990) – 2nd Vice President (Warri NBA Branch);

  9. Habeeb Adedotun Adebayo Adetunji (1995) – 2nd Vice President (Ikorodu NBA Branch);

  10. Oludare Akande (1991) – 2nd Vice President (Ikeja NBA Branch);

  11. Abimbola Adesola Sunday (1992) – 3rd Vice President (Epe NBA Branch);

  12. Odo Everastus Okechukwu (2000) – 3rd Vice President (Yola NBA Branch);

  13. Theophilus Terhile Igba (2002) – 3rd Vice President (Makurdi NBA Branch);

  14. Musa Alhaji Ya’u (1992) – General Secretary (Zaria NBA Branch);

  15. Mas’udmobolaji Alabelewe (1993) – General Secretary (Barnawa NBA Branch);

  16. Dr. Ojibara Mobolaji Idris (2000) – General Secretary (Ilorin NBA Branch);

  17. Chief Rafiu Oyeyemi Balogun (2001) – General Secretary (Ilorin NBA Branch);

  18. Jonathan Gunu Taidi (2001) – General Secretary (Minna NBA Branch);

  19. Obianuju Mary Chukwuma Okafor (2000) – Treasurer (Ikeja NBA Branch);

  20. Mercy Ijato Agada (2007) – Treasurer Otukpo NBA Branch);

  21. Olagbegi Oloba Victoria Banke (2008) – Treasurer (Akure NBA Branch);

  22. Elias Emeka Anosike (1999) – Financial Secretary (Abakaliki NBA Branch);

  23. Dorcas Nneneya Ngwu (2006) – Financial Secretary (Gwagwalada NBA Branch);

  24. Nnamdi Innocent Eze (1999) – Legal Adviser (Oji River NBA Branch);

  25. Olayinka Oyeniyi Farounbi (1993) – Legal Adviser (Ikeja NBA Branch);

  26. Abdulrasheed Ibrahim (2002) – Publicity Secretary (Lagos NBA Branch);

  27. Olukunle Edun (1999) – Publicity Secretary (Warri NBA Branch);

  28. Williams Ekpo Anwan (1992) – Publicity Secretary (Calabar NBA Branch);

  29. Joshua Enemali Usman (2005) – Welfare Secretary (Lokoja NBA Branch);

  30. Anyai Sabastine (2003) – Welfare Secretary (Aguata NBA Branch);

  31. Yusuf Olatunji Ogunrinde (2009) – 1st Assistant Secretary (Ibadan NBA Branch);

  32. Ewenode Onoriode Williams (2004) – 1st Assistant Secretary (Effurun NBA Branch);

  33. Nwaeke Adimabua Ephraim (2007) – 1st Assistant Secretary (Port Harcourt NBA Branch);

  34. Anne Agi (2005) –1st Asstant Secretary Ogoja (NBA Branch);

  35. Obasi Gladys Chinenye (2005) – 2nd Assistant Secretary (Lagos NBA Branch);

  36. Anas Naandeti (2008) – 2nd Assistant Secretary (Yola NBA Branch);

  37. Anyawu Onyekachi (2005) – 2nd Assistant Secretary (Mbaise NBA Branch);

  38. Kanu Onmachunba Stephen (2013) – Assistant Publicity Secretary (Ibadan NBA Branch);

  39. Onyeka Stanley Obianuju (2007) – Assistant Publicity Secretary (Abuja NBA Branch);

  40. Akorede Habeeb Lawal (2010) – Assistant Publicity Secretary (Asaba NBA Branch);

  41. Iloghalu Obiora Bede Izuazi (2011) – Assistant Financial Secretary (Oji River NBA Branch);

  42. Iniobong Irene Pepple (2001) – Assistant Financial Secretary (Port Harcourt NBA Branch);

  43. Ogoke Samuel Chikaodinaka (2005) – Assistant Financial Secretary (Benin NBA Branch);

  44. Marian Nneka Jones (1992) – Assistant Financial Secretary (Lagos NBA Branch); and

  45. Umukoro Moses Derick (2008) – Assistant Financial Secretary (Abuja NBA Branch).

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