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]

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

Early life edit

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 edit

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]

See also edit

References edit

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  6. ^ "As NBA unveils Wole Olanipekun Bar Centre". Daily Independent, Nigerian Newspaper. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  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.