Joseph Bodurin Daudu

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Joseph Bodurin Daudu
President of the Nigerian Bar Association
In office
August 2010 –July 2012
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Born(1959-12-27)27 December 1959
Kogi State, Nigeria
Political partyNon-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]

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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]

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  2. ↑ Luckinson Akpos. "Flatimes". flatimes.com. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "Lawyers seek change at the poll". The Punch - Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper. Archived from the original on 23 August 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  4. ↑ "Who becomes NBA President: Gadzama, Daudu?". Vanguard News. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  5. ↑ "Which Joseph is the Next NBA President?, Articles - THISDAY LIVE". thisdaylive.com. Archived from the original on 25 April 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  6. ↑ "As NBA unveils Wole Olanipekun Bar Centre". Daily Independent, Nigerian Newspaper. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  7. ↑ "Sofola emerges Body of Benchers' chairman". The Punch - Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper. Archived from the original on 3 May 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  8. ↑ "Senior lawyers no longer show interest in NBA - Okey Wali - Vanguard News". Vanguard News. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  9. ↑ "International Council of Jurists". internationaljurists.org. Archived from the original on 7 April 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
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