Yakubu Maikyau Explained

Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau
Birth Place:	Kebbi State, Nigeria
Birth Date:	6 February 1965
Term End1:	29 August 2024
Term Start1:	22 August 2022
Office1:	Past President of the Nigerian Bar Association
Predecessor1:	Olumide Akpata

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 past president of the Nigerian Bar Association.^{[2] [3]} from 22nd August 2022 - 29th 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.^[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

• List of Nigerian jurists

Notes and References

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