The Chairman of the Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association, ECNBA, Chief Aham Ejelam, SAN, has emphasized that there will be no going back on the July 18, 2026, date for lawyers in Nigeria to elect new national leaders that will pilot affairs of their association and legal profession.
Ejelam who is leading the electoral body that will supervise the election, vowed not to resign his appointment no matter the blackmail and threats from opposing individuals.
In a statement on Sunday, the ECNBA boss said, ‘The election remains scheduled for Saturday, 18 July, 2026, in accordance with the revised timetable published by the ECNBA.”
The committee has publicly reiterated that the process will continue unless altered by a competent constitutional authority.
His statement is coming against the backdrop a statement by Yomi Alliyu, SAN, who called upon him to resign as the chairman of the ECNBA.
Ejelam’s statement read, “I have read the open letter dated 11 July 2026, authored by my learned friend and call mate, Chief Yomi Alliyu, SAN, in which he called upon me to resign as Chairman of the Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association (ECNBA).
“Ordinarily, I would not respond to a publication founded on fabricated assumptions, unverified allegations and matters presently awaiting judicial determination.
“However, because his letter seeks to question the integrity of the ECNBA and may mislead members of the Nigerian Bar Association, it has become necessary to place a few facts on record particularly when he has made it
