No less than 82,213 lawyers are eligible to elect the next Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) President in an election billed to hold on July 18, 2026.

According to an email to NBA members seen by CITY LAWYER, the voters are spread across 139 NBA branches.

Meanwhile, the electoral committee reports that “Six hundred and seventy-one (671) names appear at the end of the Final Voters Register, after the Zaria Branch listing, under the heading: “Legal Practitioners Who Paid Practising Fees Before the Deadline But Without Any Indication of Belonging to Any Branch.”

The electoral umpire warns that “The presence of a name in this section does not, of itself, confer eligibility to vote in the 2026 NBA National Elections.”

Noting that membership of an NBA Branch “is a prerequisite for eligibility to vote in NBA National Elections,” the electoral body urged: “Affected persons are strongly urged to take immediate steps to regularise their Branch affiliation records and to contact the ECNBA Secretariat at support@ecnba.zohodesk.com without delay.”

To view the final voters’ register, click here.

Below is the full text of the communication.

ECNBA: FINAL VOTERS LIST

Distinguished Colleagues,

The Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association (ECNBA) hereby publishes the Final Voters Register for the 2026 NBA National Elections, pursuant to Item 7 of the Revised Timetable issued on the 3rd day of July 2026.

This Register is now frozen. No further additions, deletions, or amendments will be accepted or processed under any circumstances. The Final Voters Register as published is the definitive record of all persons eligible to vote in the 2026 NBA National Elections.

Register Now Frozen: The Final Voters Register published today, Friday 10th July 2026, is the conclusive and definitive list of eligible voters for the 2026 NBA National Elections. No further changes will be made. All eligible members are encouraged to confirm their names on the register immediately.

Notice: Six Hundred and Seventy-One (671) Names Without Branch Affiliation

Six hundred and seventy-one (671) names appear at the end of the Final Voters Register, after the Zaria Branch listing, under the heading:

“Legal Practitioners Who Paid Practising Fees Before the Deadline But Without Any Indication of Belonging to Any Branch.”

The presence of a name in this section does not, of itself, confer eligibility to vote in the 2026 NBA National Elections.

Constitutional Requirement

In accordance with the provisions of the NBA Constitution 2015 (as amended in 2025), membership of a particular NBA Branch is a prerequisite for eligibility to vote in NBA National Elections. Affected practitioners are hereby notified that they may only be permitted to vote upon providing satisfactory proof of membership of a specific NBA Branch to the Electoral Committee before Election Day, Saturday 18th July 2026.

Affected persons are strongly urged to take immediate steps to regularise their Branch affiliation records and to contact the ECNBA Secretariat at support@ecnba.zohodesk.com without delay.

What Happens Next

1. Saturday, 11th July 2026 — Authentication & Platform Readiness Testing and nationwide Mock Voting Exercise, open to all verified voters on the e-voting platform.
2. Monday, 13th July 2026 — Review of Mock Voting outcomes; final systems and security audit; final briefing of candidates and their agents.
3. Friday, 17th July 2026 at 5:00 PM — End of all campaigns. Cessation of all forms of campaign activity by or on behalf of candidates. Pre-election lockdown of the e-voting platform.

Saturday, 18th July 2026 — ELECTION DAY

Voting opens 12:00 AM WAT · Voting closes 11:59 PM WAT · SCN + OTP authentication required · Results declared Sunday 19th July 2026

The Electoral Committee reaffirms its commitment to delivering a free, fair, transparent, and credible election on Saturday, 18th July 2026. All eligible members are urged to make themselves available to exercise their franchise within the voting window.

Aham Ejelam, SAN, Chairman (ECNBA 2026)

Ibrahim Aliyu Nassarawa, Esq., Secretary (ECNBA 2026)

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