Yakubu Maikyau
Nigerian legal practitioner
Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau (born 6 February 1965) is a Nigerian lawyer, Senior Advocate of Nigeria and founder of Y. C. Maikyau & Co. He served as president of the Nigerian Bar Association from 22 August 2022 to 29 August 2024.
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.
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.
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