Joseph Bodurin Daudu | |
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President of the Nigerian Bar Association | |
In office August 2010 – July 2012 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Kogi State, Nigeria | 27 December 1959
Political party | Non-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]
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]
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]
Joseph Bodurin Daudu | |
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President of the Nigerian Bar Association | |
In office August 2010 – July 2012 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Kogi State, Nigeria | 27 December 1959
Political party | Non-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]
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]
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]