Adamu Maikori

Adamu Audu Maikori, esq.
Born1942 (1942)
Dura, Northern Region, British Nigeria (now Dura, Kaduna State, Nigeria)
Died8 September 2020(2020-09-08) (aged 77–78)
NationalityNigerian
Occupation(s)• Lawyer
• Banker
• Civil servant
• Military pilot
• Politician
Known forBeing the first professional lawyer in Southern Kaduna

Adamu Audu Maikori (1942 – 8 September 2020) was a Nigerian lawyer,[1][2] banker and politician. In mid-September 2020, the Fundamental Rights in the Nigeria constitution was translated into his mother tongue, Hyam, by the Kaduna-based firm, House of Justice in his honour as the first indigenous lawyer from Southern Kaduna. This document was presented at the palace of the Kpop Ham, in Kwoi by the organisation's CEO, Gloria Mabeiam Ballason, Esq.[3][4]

  1. ^ Balogun, Hairat A. (2011). "To Serve in Truth & Justice: An Autobiography". Google. AuthorHouse. p. 062. ISBN 9781456753351. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  2. ^ Okwesa, John (1980). "The Nigerian Bar Journal: A Quarterly Journal of the Nigerian Bar Association". Google. The Nigerian Bar Association. p. 44. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Mai1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Ballason, Gloria (September 20, 2020). "Nigeria Constitution Now in Southern Kaduna Language in Honour of Maikori". Gurara Accord. Retrieved September 25, 2020.