Rashidat Defeats Gwazaws To Emerges First Female Caliphate NBA Chairman

The Nigeria Bar Association(NBA) Sokoto state chapter has elected its First Female Chairman Barrister Rashidat Mohammed to man the affairs of the association for the next two years.

Barr Mohammed who slug it with Barr Yahaya Yunusa Gwazawa hot but peaceful contest won the election with two votes margin against her opponent Gwazawa.

The election which was held in a free and fair atmosphere was conducted at the Association’s secretariat in Sokoto on Saturday.

However, eight other offices were declared and contested unopposed except that of the Chairman and the Assistant Secretary of the Association respectively.
Barrister Mohammed who scored 70 votes against 68 votes to beat her opponent Yahaya Yanusa Gwazawa who.

While the position of Assistant secretary goes to Barrister Mohammed Anas Shuni who scored 70 votes to beat his opponent Barrister Fatima Attahiru Hassan who scored 67 votes.

A total of 138 votes cast during the exercise with one invalid in assist secretary election .

Barrister Mohammed Mansur Aliyu emerged unopposed as Vice Chairman, while the office of the secretary goes to Umar Aliyu, the office of the Treasurer goes to Barrister Mohammed Buhari Abubakar and that of provost goes to Ibrahim Sale Zamau Suwaiba.

Others elected unopposed are Social Secretary Barrister Yusuf Nawawi, Welfare Secretary Barrister Faruk Abdullahi and Publicity Secretary Aminu Hassan.

The election was conducted under the chairman electoral committee,Barrister J E Ochidi SAN.

The oath of office was administered shortly after the election by Honourable Justice Kabiru Mahmoud,a judge of the Higher court in the state.

The chairman of the election committee Barrister J E Ochidi SAN congratulated the newly elected members for winning the election while calling on them to justify the confidence reposed on them.

He called for the support and cooperation of all members of the Association to the new executives in their efforts to move the Association forward.

In her post-election speech, the new NBA chairman Barrister Rashidat Mohammed thanked members of the association for their support and encouragement, adding she will remain grateful to them for giving her an opportunity and mandate to lead them.

She said the welfare and interest of the entire members of the Association will remain paramount throughout the tenure of her leadership..

”I will continue to represent your interest wherever I find myself,” says the new NBA chairman.

The outgoing chairman Mohammed Nuhu expressed appreciation to the entire members of NBA Sokoto for their support and cooperation throughout his two-year tenure in office.

He however congratulated the new executives for working together as a team to achieve success. ” Be honest, transparent and truthful to your members ”.

Muhammad handed o we the mantle of NBA Chapter after two years from 25th June,2022 to 29th June,2024 to the new chairman.

He commended the efforts of the state Chief Judge for his significant contributions to the state’s judiciary.

He Increased number of High Court Judges from 5 to 17 and that of Sharia Court Kadis from 4 to 8 respectively .

In addition to renovated High Court Complex considered the best in Nigeria and Employed over 40 magistrates and opened new magisterial districts.