Yakubu
Appearance
Yakubu is an English translation of a West African given name. Notable people with the name include:
- Abubakari Yakubu, Ghanaian footballer playing for Vitesse
- Ismail Yakubu, English footballer playing for Newport County
- Bawa Andani Yakubu, traditional ruler of Gushegu and former Inspector General of Police of the Ghana Police Service
- Yakubu Aiyegbeni, Nigerian footballer playing for Reading F.C.
- Yakubu Gowon, head of state of Nigeria
- Yakubu Ayana, Ghanaian philanthropist and Hajj agent