Pius Oiwoh Emerges Edo State Chairman of Nigeria Bar Association

By Simeon OSAJIE

The much awaiting Edo 2020 Election of the Nigeria Bar Association has finally taken place in Benin City with Pius Oiwoh Esq. emerged as the new elected chairman  with 444 votes to defeat four other candidates.

Eleven positions were vied for in the keenly contested election held inside the Bar House, Court Road, Off Reservation Road, GRA., in Benin City with 693 members duly accredited to vote amidst adherence to the covid-19 pandemic protocols of social distancing. 

Other positions vied for included Vice Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer, Assistant Secretary, Financial Secretary, Provost, Legal Adviser, Social Secretary, Welfare Secretary and Publicity Secretary.

At the end of the exercise, Patience  Agbale scored 294 to emerged as  Vice Chairman while Andrew Lawani got 294 votes to clicked the position of Secretary; Stella Agboha -Treasurer with 363 votes, Michael Egiede - Assistant Secretary with 270 votes; Joy Obasuyi -Financial Secretary with 394 votes; Terry Aghahowa - Provost with 353 votes; Sunday Daudu -Legal Adviser with 384 votes; Christopher Otasowie - Social Secretary with 452 votes; Charles Igiebor - Welfare Secretary with 293 votes and Ogaga Emoghwanre -Publicity Secretary with 348 votes.

Before administered the Oath of office to the newly elected executive, Chairman, Caretaker Committee, Solomon Odiase Esq. thanked the Electoral Committee led by Emmanuel Usoh Esq. for a job well done. He charged the new executive members to live up to the expectation of the members of the Association.

In his acceptance speech, the newly elected Edo NBA Chairman, Pius Oiwoh Esq. promised not to let down his colleagues by voting for him and promised to place the Association in good stead in line with the foundation laid by his predecessors.

He asserted that what is uppermost in his mind is how to bring unity among aggrieved members of the Association and thus moving it forward.