Joseph Daudu

Background

Daudu was born on December 27, 1959 at Ogori-Magongo local government area of Kogi State, north-central Nigeria.

Career

He began his law career in 1980, the same year he was call to the Barometer On August 2010, he was elected as President of the Nigerian Bar Association, a position he held until he was succeeded by Okey Wali on July 2012.

Achievements

• He obtained a bachelor"s degree in Law from the University of Ibadan and was Call to the bar in 1980 but attained the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria in 1995, fifteen years after he was called to the Nigerian Barometer

Membership

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 National Basketball Association. He is an honourable member of the International Council of Jurists, where he served as secretary-general.