Mr. Abubakar Balarabe Mahmoud became a Senior Advocate of Nigeria in 2001. He was the former President of the Nigerian Bar Association and Pro-chancellor of Kano University of Science and Technology, Wudil. He is the first Vice President of the Nigerian Stock Exchange and Founder of Dikko & Mahmoud law firm.
Mr. Mahmoud is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, UK. He serves as a Non-Executive Director on the Boards of MTN Nigeria Communications PLC and the Aliko Dangote Foundation. Mr. Mahmoud is a recipient of the National Honour of the Officer of the Order of the Niger, OON.