Akhmed Yakoob
Akhmed Yakoob | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1987 or 1988 |
| Alma mater | University of Wolverhampton |
| Occupation | Solicitor |
Akhmed Yakoob (born 1987 or 1988)[1]) is a British criminal defence lawyer.
Lawyer
[edit]Yakoob studied law at the University of Wolverhampton and graduated with a 2:2 degree classification.[2]
Yakoob was admitted as a solicitor on 15 May 2014.[3] He is a director of Maurice Andrews Solicitors, of Birmingham.[1]
He is active on TikTok, where he has 200,000 followers.[1]
Politics
[edit]Yakoob ran as an independent candidate in the May 2024 West Midlands mayoral election, finishing third place with almost 70,000 votes.[4] During the campaign, he posted on social media the name and workplace of a Labour canvasser, whom he accused of using racial slurs in a video. Police concluded that the canvasser did not say anything racist.[5] The Solicitors Regulation Authority opened an investigation into Yakoob's video.[6]
At the July 2024 general election, Yakoob stood as an independent candidate for the Birmingham Ladywood constituency,[2] finishing second with 12,137 votes.[7] During the election campaign, it was revealed that he had said in a podcast that "70% of hell is going to be women", and had not condemned another guest who said he would give his wife a "backhander" if she made money dancing on TikTok. He subsequently issued an apology.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Halliday, Josh (29 July 2024). "Teenager's lawyer steps aside after Manchester airport 'assassination' remarks". The Guardian.
- ^ a b Dixon, Hayley (26 July 2024). "Lamborghini lawyer of Manchester 'victims' believes Allah chose him to 'challenge the Zionist regime'". The Daily Telegraph.
- ^ "Akhmed Yakoob". Solicitors Regulation Authority. 7 October 2019.
- ^ Lawson, Eleanor (6 May 2024). "Mayoral candidate to stand in general election". BBC News.
- ^ Cullinane, Alice; Mayor, Rob (8 May 2024). "Election row teacher was not racist - police". BBC News. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ Horner, Nick; Haynes, Jane (10 May 2024). "Solicitors' regulator launches investigation into Akhmed Yakoob over 'false racism' claims". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "Birmingham Ladywood - General election results 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 2024-07-28.