Yakubu Maikyau

Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau (born 6 February 1965) is a Nigerian legal practitioner, Senior Advocate of Nigeria and founder of Y. C. Maikyau & Co.[1] In July 2022, he was elected as the president of the Nigerian Bar Association.[2][3]

Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau
President of the Nigerian Bar Association
Assumed office
22 August 2022
Preceded byOlumide Akpata
Personal details
Born (1965-02-06) 6 February 1965
Kebbi State, Nigeria

Early life

Maikyau was born on 6 February 1965, at Kebbi State of Nigeria. He obtained a bachelor's degree in law from Ahmadu Bello University, Kaduna State in 1989 and was called to the bar on 12 December 1990.[4]

Career

On 18 July 2022, he was elected as the president of the Nigerian Bar Association after acquiring a total of 22,342 votes, defeating his closest rival Joe-Kyari Gadzama (SAN) who polled 10,842 votes, and Jonathan Taidi (SAN) who polled 1,380 votes.[5][6]

See also

References
  1. "Maikyau emerges as 31st President of NBA". Vanguard News. 17 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  2. "Maikyau: A journey to NBA presidency". The Nation Newspaper. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  3. Odunsi, Wale (17 July 2022). "Yakubu Maikyau elected Nigerian Bar Association president - List of new officials". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  4. Ejekwonyilo, Ameh (17 July 2022). "NBA elects new President, Yakubu Maikyau". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  5. "Yakubu Maikyau emerges NBA new president". Punch Newspapers. 17 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  6. "Yakubu Maikyau wins NBA presidential election". TheCable. 17 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
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