Official Notices
Formal notices, circulars, directives, and downloadable documents from the Electoral Committee.
GUIDELINES FOR THE CANDIDATES’ DEBATE AND MANIFESTO DAY 2026 NBA NATIONAL ELECTIONS
See full pdf attached.
REVISED TIMETABLE FOR OUTSTANDING ACTIVITIES IN THE 2026 NBA NATIONAL ELECTIONS
Pursuant to its powers under the Constitution of the Nigerian Bar Association, 2015 (as amended in 2025), and further to deliberations at the meeting of the Committee with candidates held on the 2nd of July 2026, and following some concerns earlier raised by critical stakeholders requesting the Committee to address the need for the majority of eligible voters to participate in the election by rescheduling the election at the weekend as done in the previous elections, the Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association (ECNBA) hereby publishes this Revised Timetable of outstanding activities for the 2026 NBA National Elections to accommodate the above stated and some other views and suggestions necessary for an all-inclusive, transparent and credible electoral process. All members of the Association, candidates and stakeholders should take particular note that the date of the election has been changed from Monday, 20 July 2026 to Saturday, 18 July 2026, with results to be announced on Sunday, 19 July 2026. This Revised Timetable supersedes all previous timetables to the extent of any inconsistency. See full pdf attached.
VOTER SENSITIZATION WORKSHOP TIMETABLE EASTERN ZONE
VOTER SENSITIZATION WORKSHOP TIMETABLE NORTHERN ZONE
TRIAL AUTHENTICATION MESSAGES: CONFIRMATION OF DISPATCH AND REPORTING OF NON-RECEIPT
Distinguished Colleagues, The Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association (ECNBA) wishes to inform all eligible voters in the 2026 NBA National Elections that trial authentication messages have been successfully dispatched to all registered eligible voters via email and SMS, in accordance with the election timetable and the obligations of the Electronic Voting Service Provider (EVSP), Mikrodigital Connect. The trial messages form part of the platform readiness and voter accessibility testing phase of the 2026 NBA National Elections. They are designed to verify that the contact details held on the voters’ register for each eligible voter are active and accessible, and to ensure that every eligible voter can be successfully reached through the authentication channels that will be used on Election Day, Monday, 20th July, 2026. Whereas the messages have been successfully dispatched from the EVSP’s end, the ECNBA notes that delivery times may vary slightly depending on individual email service providers and mobile network operators. Eligible voters are accordingly advised to check their email inboxes, including spam and junk mail folders, as well as their registered mobile numbers, for the trial message. Any eligible voter who does not receive the trial email or SMS notification is requested to report the non-receipt promptly by sending an email to the dedicated technical support desk at: support@ecnba.zohodesk.com
Notice No. 10 Electoral Expenses — Prescribed Limits, Entourage Restrictions, Financial Returns & Enforcement Mechanisms
Distinguished Colleagues, Further to ECNBA Notices Nos. 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 9 regarding the 2026 NBA National Elections, and pursuant to the mandatory provisions of Paragraph 21 of Part III of the Second Schedule of the NBA Constitution 2015 (as amended in 2025), the Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association (ECNBA) hereby prescribes the limits for electoral expenses for all candidates in the 2026 NBA National Elections, regulates campaign entourages, and establishes the mechanisms for financial declaration, monitoring and enforcement.
TIMETABLE OF OUTSTANDING ELECTION ACTIVITIES
GUIDE TO ELECTRONIC VOTING FOR THE 2026 NBA NATIONAL OFFICERS AND GENERAL COUNCIL OF THE BAR (GCB) ELECTIONS
The Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association (ECNBA) hereby issues this Guide on Electronic Voting for the 2026 NBA National Officers and General Council of the Bar Elections, scheduled for 20th July, 2026. The electronic voting platform has been developed and will be managed by Mikrodigital Connect, the officially appointed Electronic Voting Service Provider (EVSP).
PUBLICATION OF THE FINAL LIST OF ELIGIBLE VOTERS
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENTS OF ELECTRONIC VOTING SERVICE PROVIDER AND DATA PROTECTION OFFICER RESPECTIVELY
NOTICE OF MEETING WITH CANDIDATES — 25TH MAY, 2026
PUBLICATION OF THE 2026 PRELIMINARY VOTERS LIST
NOTICE OF SHORTLISTED ELECTRONIC VOTING SERVICE PROVIDERS (EVSP)
NOTICE OF SHORTLISTED ELECTRONIC VOTING SERVICE PROVIDERS (EVSP) RFP/ECNBA/ESP/2026 — 2026 NBA NATIONAL ELECTIONS
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) FROM SERVICE PROVIDERS
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) FROM SERVICE PROVIDERS FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, DEVELOPMENT AND SUPERVISION OF A SECURE DIGITAL PLATFORM FOR ELECTRONIC VOTING FOR THE 2026 NATIONAL ELECTIONS OF THE NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION (NBA