Joseph Bodurin Daudu Explained

Joseph Bodurin Daudu
Office1:President of the Nigerian Bar Association
Term Start1:August 2010
Term End1:July 2012
Birth Date:1959 12, df=yes
Party:Non-partisian

Chief Joseph Bodurin Daudu, SAN, (born December 27, 1959) is a prominent Nigerian Jurist, Bencher and former President of the Nigerian Bar Association.[1] [2] [3]

Early life

Daudu was born on December 27, 1959, at Ogori-Magongo local government area of Kogi State, north-central Nigeria.[4] He obtained a bachelor's degree in Law from the Ahmadu Bello University Zaria in 1979 and was called to the bar in 1980 but attained the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria in 1995 [5]

Career

He began his law career in 1980, the same year he was called to the bar.In August 2010, he was elected as President of the Nigerian Bar Association, a position he held until he was succeeded by Okey Wali in July 2012.[6] He was a member of the Nigerian Body of Benchers for 8 years (2002 - 2010) and became a Life Bencher in 2010, the same year he was elected, president of the NBA.[7] [8] He is an honourable member of the International Council of Jurists, where he served as secretary-general.[9]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Crack in NBA over strike. The Punch - Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper. 25 April 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140826051243/http://www.punchng.com/news/crack-in-nba-over-strike/. 26 August 2014.
  2. Web site: Flatimes. Luckinson Akpos. flatimes.com. 25 April 2015.
  3. Web site: Lawyers seek change at the poll. The Punch - Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper. 25 April 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120823045438/http://www.punchng.com/politics/lawyers-seek-change-at-the-poll/. 23 August 2012.
  4. Web site: Who becomes NBA President: Gadzama, Daudu?. Vanguard News. 25 April 2015.
  5. Web site: Which Joseph is the Next NBA President?, Articles - THISDAY LIVE. thisdaylive.com. 25 April 2015. dead. https://archive.today/20150425215436/http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/which-joseph-is-the-next-nba-president-/84035/. 25 April 2015.
  6. Web site: As NBA unveils Wole Olanipekun Bar Centre. Daily Independent, Nigerian Newspaper. 25 April 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304083008/http://dailyindependentnig.com/2014/03/as-nba-unveils-wole-olanipekun-bar-centre/. 4 March 2016.
  7. Web site: Sofola emerges Body of Benchers’ chairman. The Punch - Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper. 25 April 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120503041014/http://www.punchng.com/news/sofola-emerges-body-of-benchers-chairman/. 3 May 2012.
  8. Web site: Senior lawyers no longer show interest in NBA - Okey Wali - Vanguard News. Vanguard News. 25 April 2015.
  9. Web site: International Council of Jurists. internationaljurists.org. 25 April 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150407040659/http://www.internationaljurists.org/web/aspx/past-office-bearer.aspx. 7 April 2015. dead.

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