The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has adapted the e-voting method for conduct of its July 16 election for its executives.

Chairman of the Electoral Committee of the NBA (ECNBA), Mr. Ayodele Akintunde, SAN, gave the assurance during the 2022 Manifesto Day and the Presidential Debate organised for members contesting for various positions in the association.

“The electoral process is essentially based on technology because we are adopting e-voting. And what we are trying to do is to let people know that it is possible for you to conduct free, fair and credible elections without controversy using technology.

“So, the NBA is trying to showcase technology as a way of conducting elections on a large scale,” he said.

According to Akintunde, every two years, there is an election in the NBA and a change of leadership, saying it was the constitutional requirement in the association.

“So, the tenure of the current President, Mr. Olumide Akpata, is coming to an end by August this year. And in terms of rating, I think he has performed excellently; he has raised the standard of the Bar; he has made several innovations and the Bar has moved forward in his tenure,” he said.