Adamu Maikori

Adamu Audu Maikori (1942 – 8 September 2020) was a Nigerian lawyer, 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.

Life and education Maikori was born in Dura, Hamland, in 1942. He began his educational career at Maude Primary School, Kwoi. Over time, he went further to acquire premium education in London, Germany and Harvard Business School in the United States He married La'aitu (née Gyet Maude) of the Ham Royal House. They had five children, including Yahaya Maikori and Audu Maikori, both of whom are lawyers. At the time of death, he had three grandchildren and many "spiritual children".

Political career Maikori ran in the 1991 elections for the Governor of Kaduna State but was unsuccessful in the primaries; he lost the SDP ticket to Ango Abdullahi who scored 166,857 votes (59.7%) while he scored 67,312 votes (21%). He also ran in but was unsuccessful in 2003 and 2007 races for the Senate

Demise His son, a co-founder of the Chocolate City Group, Audu Maikori, reportedly announced the death of his father, on 8 September 2020, aged 78.

Legacy In his words, his son Audu recounts: