Abubakar Balarabe Mahmoud
Abubakar Balarabe Mahmoud | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 January 1955 |
| Education | LLB LLM BL |
| Alma mater | Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria Nigerian Law School Lagos |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Organization | National Judicial Council (Nigeria) |
| Known for | Principle |
| Title | Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) |
| Awards | OON SAN |
Abubakar Balarabe "A.B." Mahmoud SAN (born 15 January 1955) is a Nigerian lawyer who served as president of the Nigerian Bar Association from 2016 to 2018. He also served as pro-chancellor of Kano University of Science and Technology Wudil.[1]
Early life and education
AB Mahmoud was born in Kano State and started his primary education in Kano, he attended Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, where he obtained a Bachelor of Laws in 1979 and a Master of Laws in 1984. He attended the Nigerian Law School and was called to the bar in May 1979.[2]
Career
Mahmoud began his career in 1979 as a state counsel with the Kano State Ministry of Justice. He later rose to Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice of Kano State. He resigned and founded the law firm Dikko & Mahmoud in 1993.[3] That same year, he was elected chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association, Kano Branch. He became a Senior Advocate of Nigeria in 2001 and served as president of the Nigerian Bar Association from 2016 to 2018.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10] He has also served as the first vice president of the Nigerian Stock Exchange[11][12] He is counsel to former Central Bank of Nigeria governor and 14th and 16th Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi.[13][14][15][16][17][18]
References
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- ^ Biurher, Yurii. "DIKKO & MAHMOUD – Overview | aiHit". www.aihitdata.com. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ "Ahead Of NBA Presidential Elections, A B Mahmoud SAN Speaks On His Plans For The Bar". Nigerian Voice. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ Elites, The (26 August 2016). "AB Mahmoud Takes Over As 28th NBA President". The Elites Nigeria. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ "A TEA CUP THOUGHT ON THE 56TH NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION ANNUAL GENERAL CONFERENCE". The LawPavilion Blog. 30 August 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ Ifeoma, Peters. "Ex-NBA President A.B Mahmoud SAN Appointed to the Board of MTN – DNL Legal and Style". Archived from the original on 20 January 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ "National Judicial Council". njc.gov.ng. Archived from the original on 28 November 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ "PROFILE – A.B Mahmoud SAN". 15 July 2016. Archived from the original on 3 March 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ Chila Andrew Aondofa (11 February 2020). "ABUBAKAR MAHMOUD, SAN: Legal Icon And Former President NBA". The Abusites. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ "Abubakar Mahmoud". www.nse.com.ng. 17 August 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ "Nigeria bar association : the manor farm". The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News. 30 August 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ "Press Statement by Emir Sanusi's legal team led by A.B. Mahmoud". Daily Trust. 10 March 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ "Metro – NBA President, Mahmoud, Takes Position On Hijab Controversy". Nigeria News Links | Today's Updates – Nigerian Bulletin. 16 December 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ Edokwe, Bridget (2 June 2018). "Ikeja NBA Branch members petitions AB Mahmoud over Alleged conversion of branch fund and abuse of office by Adesina Ogunlana". BarristerNG.com. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ "AB Mahmoud". Newswire Law and Events. 25 December 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ "Legal profession must take responsibility in fight against corruption – AB Mahmoud". Businessday NG. 24 February 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ "Hon. Justice Patricia Mahmoud: Righteousness in the Kano judiciary". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. 14 January 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2021.