Nigerian Lawyer Yusuf Nurudeen Wins IBA Pro Bono Award

Yusuf Nurudeen, a Nigerian lawyer and founder of the Foundation for Public Interest Law and Development, was honored with the IBA Pro Bono Award at the International Bar Association's annual conference held in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Thursday. The award recognized his exceptional and sustained commitment to securing access to justice in Nigeria.

In his acceptance speech, Nurudeen expressed gratitude to the 141 volunteer lawyers working with his pro bono center across 18 states in Nigeria, stating that the award belongs to them for their selfless contributions. Alongside Nurudeen, the IBA also recognized two other lawyers: Zar Li Aye from Myanmar, who received the IBA Award for Outstanding Contribution by a Legal Practitioner to Human Rights, and Charmaine Yap from Singapore, who was honored with the IBA Outstanding Young Lawyer Award.