Joseph Bodurin Daudu
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| office1 = President of the Nigerian Bar Association
| term_start1 =August 2010
| term_end1 =July 2012
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1959|12|27}}
| birth_place =Kogi State, Nigeria
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Chief Joseph Bodurin Daudu, SAN, (born December 27, 1959) is a prominent Nigerian Jurist, Bencher and former President of the Nigerian Bar Association.{{cite web|url=http://www.punchng.com/news/crack-in-nba-over-strike/|title=Crack in NBA over strike|work=The Punch - Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper|accessdate=25 April 2015|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826051243/http://www.punchng.com/news/crack-in-nba-over-strike/|archivedate=26 August 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://www.flatimes.com/2015/02/former-nba-boss-daudu-backs-military-polls.html?m=1|title=Flatimes|author=Luckinson Akpos|work=flatimes.com|accessdate=25 April 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.punchng.com/politics/lawyers-seek-change-at-the-poll/|title=Lawyers seek change at the poll|work=The Punch - Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper|accessdate=25 April 2015|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120823045438/http://www.punchng.com/politics/lawyers-seek-change-at-the-poll/|archivedate=23 August 2012}}
Early life
Daudu was born on December 27, 1959, at Ogori-Magongo local government area of Kogi State, north-central Nigeria.{{cite web|url=http://www.vanguardngr.com/2010/07/who-becomes-nba-president-gadzama-daudu/|title=Who becomes NBA President: Gadzama, Daudu?|work=Vanguard News|accessdate=25 April 2015}}
He obtained a bachelor's degree in law from the Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria in 1979 and was called to the bar in 1980. He attained the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria in 1995.{{cite web|url=http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/which-joseph-is-the-next-nba-president-/84035/|title=Which Joseph is the Next NBA President?, Articles - THISDAY LIVE|work=thisdaylive.com|accessdate=25 April 2015|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20150425215436/http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/which-joseph-is-the-next-nba-president-/84035/|archivedate=25 April 2015}}
Career
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.{{cite web|url=http://dailyindependentnig.com/2014/03/as-nba-unveils-wole-olanipekun-bar-centre/|title=As NBA unveils Wole Olanipekun Bar Centre|work=Daily Independent, Nigerian Newspaper|accessdate=25 April 2015|url-status=usurped|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304083008/http://dailyindependentnig.com/2014/03/as-nba-unveils-wole-olanipekun-bar-centre/|archivedate=4 March 2016}}
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.punchng.com/news/sofola-emerges-body-of-benchers-chairman/|title=Sofola emerges Body of Benchers’ chairman|work=The Punch - Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper|accessdate=25 April 2015|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120503041014/http://www.punchng.com/news/sofola-emerges-body-of-benchers-chairman/|archivedate=3 May 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/04/senior-lawyers-no-longer-show-interest-in-nba-okey-wali/|title=Senior lawyers no longer show interest in NBA - Okey Wali - Vanguard News|work=Vanguard News|accessdate=25 April 2015}} He is an honourable member of the International Council of Jurists, where he served as secretary-general.{{cite web|url=http://www.internationaljurists.org/web/aspx/past-office-bearer.aspx|title=International Council of Jurists |work=internationaljurists.org|accessdate=25 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150407040659/http://www.internationaljurists.org/web/aspx/past-office-bearer.aspx|archive-date=7 April 2015|url-status=dead}}
See also
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