The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) election faced significant disruption due to a coordinated cyberattack that delayed voting by over seven hours.The Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association (ECNBA) admitted the attack was deliberate and caused the voting platform to go offline, forcing a postponement until 7:35 a.m.on Saturday.Presidential candidate Mr.

Akangbe accused the ECNBA of breaching electronic voting guidelines by sending one-time passwords via email instead of SMS, raising concerns about authentication security.

He also highlighted that only one presidential candidate's photo appeared on the ballot, while others were missing or failed to load, undermining voter confidence.The incident sparked demands for an independent forensic audit and a postponement until technical issues are resolved.

While the ECNBA defended its actions, claiming no votes were accepted during the outage, critics argue the delay and procedural errors compromised election integrity.

This controversy follows earlier tensions over the detention of the election service provider's managing director by security agencies, which the NBA condemned but later clarified had been released before voting began.

The incident underscores vulnerabilities in electronic voting systems and the need for robust cybersecurity measures to ensure fair electoral processes.