Audu Maikori

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Audu Maikori was born in Kaduna ,Nigeria and attended King's College Lagos and obtained his Law degree from the University of Jos, (Nigeria). A member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators UK, the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and International Bar Association (IBA,he cut his teeth as an Associate with the litigation inclined firm of Chief Afe Babalola SAN & Co. and worked thereafter as Legal Advisor to Leasing Company of Nigeria (a subsidiary of Bank of industry), then Company Secretary of Abuja Markets Management Limited (A subsidiary of Abuja Investment and Property company)before the age of 30. He is a Senior Legal consultant with CPCS Transcom International of Canada which has handled key privatisation transactions around the world and more recently in Nigeria including the Nigeria Ports Authority, Nigerian Railway Corporation and more recently the unbundling and privatisation of PHCN (defunct NEPA). He represented Nigeria in the UNIDROIT Sub-Committee of governmental experts for the preparation of a preliminary draft Protocol to the Convention on International interests in Mobile Equipment on Matters specific to Space Assets in 2005.

In 2001 ,Audu Co founded the Guild of Artistes and Poets(G.A.P), Nigeria (an arts promotion [[NGO]] with branches in Abuja, Jos and Lagos)[1] as well as Chocolate City Entertainment Company, a Record label,Artiste management and events company that was highly influential in the successful careers of key award winning artists such as Djinee, Jeremiah Gyang, Asa, Six Foot Plus, Xstranger, M.I, Seun Jesse Jags, Six Foot Plus, Xstranger e.t.c.

In May 2007 Audu co- organized the first ever Nigerian International Music Summit (NIMS) aimed at establishing a legal/regulatory framework for the Nigerian Music industry in March 2007. Over 400 music industry stakeholders drawn from all over Nigeria attended the event.

On the 29th of June 2007, Audu made history by winning the highly coveted British Music Award i.e International Young Music Entrepreneur of the Year (IYMEY) 2007 for his work in Chocolate City after beating off fierce international competition from Egypt, India, Indonesia, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Philippines, Poland and Tanzania. He also won a cash prize of 7,500 English pounds. The award was presented to him at a special ceremony at the London Calling Annual event held at Earl’s Court, London. Speaking on behalf of the judges at the Awards ceremony at London Calling, Janine Irons said: “In an excellent presentation, Audu showed a remarkable combination of market knowledge, clear thinking and a calm approach to business. He has an array of successful artists on his books with real global potential, and as a lawyer is keen to continue working to establish a regulatory framework for the Nigerian music industry. He has already demonstrated his ability to affect significant changes on a national level – which the judges feel will only increase."[2]

His hobbies include writing poetry, painting, music, tennis and amateur videography.

[==References==

  1. ^ UNESCO: GAP guild of artistes and poets
  2. ^ British Council: International Young Music Entrepreneur of the Year 2007

[www.chocolatecitymusic.net www.lawallianz.net www.britishcouncil.org/iymey_2007.pdf www.britishcouncil.org/arts-music-iymey-2007 reativeconomy.org.uk/InitiativeDetails.asp?HeaderID=44]]

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