Abubakar Balarabe Mahmoud

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Abubakar Balarabe Mahmoud
Born (1955-01-15) 15 January 1955 (age 69)
NationalityNigerian
EducationLLB LLM BL
Alma materAhmadu Bello University, Zaria Nigerian Law School Lagos
Years active2009 to date
OrganizationNational Judicial Council (Nigeria)
Known forPrinciple
TitleSenior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN)
AwardsOON SAN

Abubakar Balarabe "A.B." Mahmoud (born 15 January 1955) is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria from Kano State and he was the former president of the Nigerian Bar Association and also Pro-chancellor of Kano University of Science and Technology Wudil.

Early life and education[edit]

Mahmoud was born in Kano State and started his primary education in Kano, he attended Ahmadu Bello University Zaria where he obtained Bachelor of Law and Master of Law in 1979 and 1984 respectively where he obtained Bachelor of Laws he went to Nigerian Law School where he was trained as Legal Practitioner and he was called to bar in May 1979.[1]

Career[edit]

Mahmoud began his career in 1979 as a state council with Kano State Ministry of Justice up-to Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice Kano State he resigned and founded the law firm of Dikko & Mahmoud in 1993,[2] he was elected as Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association, Kano Branch also in 1993. he became the Senior Advocate of Nigeria in 2001 and he was elected President of the Nigerian Bar Association where he served between 2016 and 2018 [3][4][5] [6][7][8][9] He is the first Vice President of the Nigerian Stock Exchange[10][11] He is the council to former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor and the Former Emir of Kano Sanusi Lamido Sanusi.[12][13][14][15][16][17]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "ABUBAKAR BALARABE MAHMOUD, SAN, OON – KUST WUDIL". Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  2. ^ Biurher, Yurii. "DIKKO & MAHMOUD – Overview | aiHit". www.aihitdata.com. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Ahead Of NBA Presidential Elections, A B Mahmoud SAN Speaks On His Plans For The Bar". Nigerian Voice. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  4. ^ Elites, The (26 August 2016). "AB Mahmoud Takes Over As 28th NBA President". The Elites Nigeria. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  5. ^ "A TEA CUP THOUGHT ON THE 56TH NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION ANNUAL GENERAL CONFERENCE". The LawPavilion Blog. 30 August 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  6. ^ Ifeoma, Peters. "Ex-NBA President A.B Mahmoud SAN Appointed to the Board of MTN – DNL Legal and Style". Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  7. ^ "National Judicial Council". njc.gov.ng. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  8. ^ "PROFILE – A.B Mahmoud SAN". 15 July 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  9. ^ Chila Andrew Aondofa (11 February 2020). "ABUBAKAR MAHMOUD, SAN: Legal Icon And Former President NBA". The Abusites. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  10. ^ "Abubakar Mahmoud". www.nse.com.ng. 17 August 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  11. ^ "Nigeria bar association : the manor farm". The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News. 30 August 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  12. ^ "Press Statement by Emir Sanusi's legal team led by A.B. Mahmoud". Daily Trust. 10 March 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  13. ^ "Metro – NBA President, Mahmoud, Takes Position On Hijab Controversy". Nigeria News Links | Today's Updates – Nigerian Bulletin. 16 December 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ "AB Mahmoud". Newswire Law and Events. 25 December 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  16. ^ "Legal profession must take responsibility in fight against corruption – AB Mahmoud". Businessday NG. 24 February 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  17. ^ "Hon. Justice Patricia Mahmoud: Righteousness in the Kano judiciary". Vanguard News. 14 January 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2021.