Iakub Uasyl-Ipa Lakoba (Abkhaz: Иакуб Уасыл-иԥа Лакоба; Georgian: იაკუბ ლაკობა) was an opposition politician and former presidential candidate in the internationally unrecognised Republic of Abkhazia.
On 24 August 2009 Iakub Lakoba was awarded the order Axdz Apsha ('Honour and Glory') by President Bagapsh, for his long-term active participation in Abkhazian socio-political life.
[2] On 15 January 2011, Lakoba published an article in response to the Russia's State Audit Chamber's findings on violations concerning Russian financial aid to Abkhazia in the period of 2009–2010.
Lakoba accused the head of Russia's State Audit Chamber Sergei Stepashin of trying to paper over financial violations in Abkhazia and to extenuate corruption within the Abkhaz officialdom.
[6] On 22 November 2016, Lakoba was one of three candidates (out of a total of five nominated by President Raul Khajimba) rejected by the People's Assembly for the position of judge of the newly created Constitutional Court.