| Abu Akilu | |
| Fullname: | Yakubu Abubakar Akilu |
| Height: | 1.74 m |
| Birth Date: | 14 March 1989 |
| Birth Place: | Ago Iwoye, Nigeria |
| Position: | Defensive midfielder |
| Youthclubs1: | Ebedei |
| Years1: | 2007–2009 |
| Clubs1: | Midtjylland |
| Caps1: | 4 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2009 |
| Clubs2: | → Hjørring (loan) |
| Caps2: | 11 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2010 |
| Clubs3: | Kolding FC |
| Caps3: | 13 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2011–2014 |
| Years5: | 2015–2016 |
| Clubs5: | Prespa Birlik |
| Years6: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs6: | Rågsveds IF |
| Caps6: | 10 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2020– |
| Clubs7: | Västerhaninge IF |
| Caps7: | 13 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
Yakubu Abubakar Akilu (born 14 March 1989) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Västerhaninge IF.
A pacy young midfielder who scored many goals for Ebedei, he was the ninth player who moved from the club to Midtjylland.[1] He played the 2009–10 season for FC Hjørring, on loan from Midtjylland.[2] On 22 December 2010, Akilu left Kolding FC and signed for FC Fredericia.
In June 2018, Akilu joined Swedish club KSF Prespa Birlik.[3] He would later play lower-level football in Sweden for Rågsveds IF and Västerhaninge IF.[4]