Statement of Iniobong Irene Pepple: Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) National Elections 2018. Distinguished members of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), the 2018 Bar Elections is prepping up to be one of the most defining elections in Bar history. The stakes are high, the parade of candidates is great, the passion of supporters is unprecedented, and there is an ever-growing public interest, principally because we are in the digital/information age.