2022 NBA NATIONAL AND BRANCH ELECTIONS: WHAT VOTERS SHOULD CONSIDER. | Bayo Akinlade Esq.

 

Leadership in NBA is very delicate. In any given 2 years interval, the legal profession is assessed by everyone. The ability of those voted in to represent the legal profession usually reflects the condition of the legal profession and its relevance to society.

In NBA, all members are lawyers and are duly qualified to lead but ability to lead within the NBA structure is a different ball game entirely.

In NBA, we need representatives (the word I use very deliberately) that understand the following:

1. The constitution of the NBA: Its history and purpose;

2. How to put the members first;

3. A person that has experience and ability to harness the potential of every member;

4. Has enough personal influence and is respected by both people within and outside the profession;

5. A person with a good and honest personal legal and personal background that will command the respect of others;

6. A person who knows how to manage resources and distribute funds appropriately, etc.

I can go on and on. These qualities are not gender based, not money centered, not title focused, they are merely qualities of the kind of leaders we require at this time of our NBA history.

We should ask ourselves the real questions in casting our votes; Who best represents what we are known and stand for? 

This is not just about the position of the National President or respective Branch Chairmen but all Executive Members, Committee leaders etc.

Can you go to sleep and trust the person you voted for to have your back and represent you well? If you have a problem with others can you call on the person you voted for to intervene?

It takes more than a sweet mouth and a pocket full of money to transform the legal profession.

IT TAKES A COMMITTED, HONEST AND KNOWLEDGEABLE LAWYER!