Nigeria, July 19 -- The winner of Saturday's presidential election of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, has accepted victory in the poll, even as criticism continues to trail the exercise.

The Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), in a statement she shared via her social media accounts after emerging victorious on Sunday, thanked lawyers and members of her campaign for their support.

She expressed appreciation to them for believing in her vision of "A Bolder Bar That Works for Everyone," her campaign slogan that captured the vision she promised to pursue if elected.

She pledged inclusive leadership and improved welfare of lawyers.

PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that Mrs Badejo-Okusanya, the only female among...