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 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] 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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