Yakubu
# Yakubu

Yakubu is an English transliteration of a West African name and is a cognate of Jacob and James. Notable people with the name include:

## Given name

* Yakubu (born 1982 as Yakubu Ayegbeni), Nigerian footballer
* Yakubu (Gobir ruler), historical ruler of the Hausa city-state of Gobir
* Yakubu II, most recent ruler of the Kingdom of Dagbon
* Yakubu Abubakar Akilu (born 1989), Nigerian footballer
* Yakubu Adamu (born 1981), Nigerian footballer
* Yakubu Adesokan (born 1979), Nigerian powerlifter
* Yakubu Alfa (born 1990), Nigerian footballer
* Yakubu Bako, Nigerian governor
* Yakubu Dogara (born 1967), Speaker of the Nigerian House of Representatives
* Yakubu Gowon (born 1934), head of state of Nigeria
   * Yakubu Gowon Airport
   * Yakubu Gowon Stadium
* Yakubu Itua (1941–2006), Nigerian jurist
* Yakubu Tali, Ghanaian politician

## Surname

* Abubakari Yakubu (born 1981), Ghanaian footballer
* Ahmadu Yakubu, Nigerian-born polo player
* Andrew Yakubu (born 1955), Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
* Balaraba Ramat Yakubu (born 1959), Nigerian author
* Bawa Andani Yakubu, traditional ruler of Gushegu and former Inspector General of Police of the Ghana Police Service
* Garba Yakubu Lado, Nigerian businessman
* Hawa Yakubu (1948–2007), Ghanaian politician
* Ismail Yakubu (born 1985), English footballer
* John Yakubu, Nigerian politician
* Imoro Yakubu Kakpagu (born 1958), Ghanaian politician
* Haruna Yakubu (born 1955), Ghanaian academic
* Mahmood Yakubu, Nigerian academic
* Malik Yakubu, Deputy Speaker of the Ghanaian parliament
* Malik Al-Hassan Yakubu, member of the Pan-African Parliament from Ghana
* Shaibu Yakubu (born 1986), Ghanaian footballer
* Yusif Yakubu (born 1976), Ghanaian footballer
