Abdulhafeez Adinoyi Yakub
Communications Officer for the Communications Team at Emmanuel Onyeabor Tax Initiative (EOTI)

Abdulhafeez Adinoyi Yakub is an emerging legal and tax professional with exceptional academic, research, and analytical skills. He holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from the Bayero University, Kano in Nigeria (BUK) where he graduated as one of the top performing students in his class. He has also successfully obtained his legal practice qualifying certificate (BL) from the Nigerian Law School and has been admitted to practice law in Nigeria. Beyond his professional legal pursuits, Abdulhafeez has remarkable leadership, organizational, and people management skills. He also has significant advocacy and analytical abilities. He served as the pioneer Chief Judge of the Law Students’ Association of Nigeria, BUK Chapter. He also represented the BUK Faculty of Law in various capacities during his time at BUK.
Abdulhafeez is passionate about corporate law, commercial disputes resolution, taxation, and corporate governance. He is particularly interested in general corporate tax, tax controversy, and tax deal advisory. He benefits from various practical exposures to legal and tax practice, including internship stints at fast-rising Nigerian law firms and institutions where he gained valuable exposure to the practical intricacies of taxation law and policy. Passionate about continuous learning and professional development, Abdulhafeez consistently seeks out opportunities to improve his professional skills and contribute meaningfully to the advancement of dynamic organizations. developing her technical skills in general corporate tax, transactional tax, financial services tax, and tax deal advisory. An advocate of continuous learning and professional development, Tolulope consistently seeks out opportunities to improve her professional skills and contribute meaningfully to the advancement of dynamic organizations.