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