Profile Of Jonathan Gunu Taidi

Jonathan Gunu Taidi, is a name to be mentioned when it comes to
professionalism in Secretariat administration. Mr. Taidi was born
on 22nd June, 1969 at Kakpi, Baro District of Agaie Local
Government Area of Niger State, North Central Nigeria. He began his
formal education at Duma Primary School in Lapai LGA before
proceeding to the famous Government College Bida.

In 1985, having obtained his WASC, he enrolled at the College of
Administrative and Business Studies Bida, graduating with a Diploma
in Secretarial Studies in 1987. He began work that year with the
Federal University of Technology, Minna, until 1992 when he was
admitted to study law at the University of Jos, Plateau State. He
graduated in 1999 and thereafter proceeded to the Nigerian Law
School and was called to the Bar on 23rd January, 2001.

His love for humanitarian service saw him gravitate towards
challenging pro bono cases mostly for Awaiting Trial inmates under
the Social Security for Better Future Initiative, a
non-governmental organization which facilitated his attending the
15th Commonwealth Lawyers Conference in Nairobi, Kenya in
September, 2007 and upon return ventured into full time private
legal practice in Minna, Niger State.

J. G. Taidi, as he is more often called, is an active member of
the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Minna Branch and has served that
noble body in various committees. He was elected Secretary of the
association in March, 2008 and together with the then Chairman,
Musa Sulaiman, Esq., they succeeded in restoring the voice of the
Branch which hitherto had become no more than a glorified
government parastatal.

In furtherance of his enthusiasm for serving the Bar, he was
elected Vice Chairman of the NBA, Minna Branch, in May, 2010. His
passion for using the law to help the downtrodden led to the
resuscitation of the Pro bono scheme of the branch which resulted
in the unprecedented discharge of over two hundred awaiting trial
inmates, and convicts who before then couldn’t pay off their option
of fine.

Jonathan Gunu Taidi,

Always eager to improve professionally, and understanding the
need for capacity building, J. G. Taidi joined a Section of the
International Law of the American Bar Association in 2009 and
served as Vice Chairman of the Africa Committee between 2009 –
2010. He was elected the Chairman of NBA Minna in May, 2012. During
his term as Chairman, the Branch pursued the implementation of
Section 121 (3) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of
Nigeria (as amended).

Although full implementation was not achieved, the Judiciary
witnessed the unprecedented release of funds which were utilized in
the areas of infrastructure upgrade, provision of functional
library and improving the welfare of Judicial Officers, culminating
in enhanced service delivery. Furthermore, the then Acting
President of the Court of Appeal approved the establishment of a
Judicial Division of the Court of Appeal in Minna which regrettably
has still not taken off.

J.G. Taidi was appointed a Notary Public of Nigeria in 2014. As
a Bar Man with great respect for international best practices, J.
G. Taidi joined the International Bar Association (IBA) and
participated actively in the various conferences he attended. In
addition, he is a foremost agitator for Nigerian content in the
activities of the IBA to justify the huge conference registration
fees paid by Nigerian conferees. As an active Member of the Cross
Border Transactions Committee of the American Bar Association, J.
G. Taidi received invitation from the Asia Pacific Bar Association
(APBA) and was inducted as an Associate Member at the APBA
Conference in Hong Kong in May 2015.

J. G. Taidi has attended all the conferences of the Nigerian Bar
Association since 2001 and taken active role as a member of the
Section of Legal Practice. He has been in the National Executive
Committee of the NBA from 2008 till date. He was the Secretary of
the North Central Panel of the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary
Committee (LPDC) in 2014 – 2016 and Prosecutor LPDC 2017 till
date.

Jonathan Gunu Taidi, is a name to be mentioned when it comes to
professionalism in Secretariat administration. Mr. Taidi was born
on 22nd June, 1969 at Kakpi, Baro District of Agaie Local
Government Area of Niger State, North Central Nigeria. He began his
formal education at Duma Primary School in Lapai LGA before
proceeding to the famous Government College Bida.

In 1985, having obtained his WASC, he enrolled at the College of
Administrative and Business Studies Bida, graduating with a Diploma
in Secretarial Studies in 1987. He began work that year with the
Federal University of Technology, Minna, until 1992 when he was
admitted to study law at the University of Jos, Plateau State. He
graduated in 1999 and thereafter proceeded to the Nigerian Law
School and was called to the Bar on 23rd January, 2001.

His love for humanitarian service saw him gravitate towards
challenging pro bono cases mostly for Awaiting Trial inmates under
the Social Security for Better Future Initiative, a
non-governmental organization which facilitated his attending the
15th Commonwealth Lawyers Conference in Nairobi, Kenya in
September, 2007 and upon return ventured into full time private
legal practice in Minna, Niger State.

J. G. Taidi, as he is more often called, is an active member of
the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Minna Branch and has served that
noble body in various committees. He was elected Secretary of the
association in March, 2008 and together with the then Chairman,
Musa Sulaiman, Esq., they succeeded in restoring the voice of the
Branch which hitherto had become no more than a glorified
government parastatal.

In furtherance of his enthusiasm for serving the Bar, he was
elected Vice Chairman of the NBA, Minna Branch, in May, 2010. His
passion for using the law to help the downtrodden led to the
resuscitation of the Pro bono scheme of the branch which resulted
in the unprecedented discharge of over two hundred awaiting trial
inmates, and convicts who before then couldn’t pay off their option
of fine.

Jonathan Gunu Taidi,

Always eager to improve professionally, and understanding the
need for capacity building, J. G. Taidi joined a Section of the
International Law of the American Bar Association in 2009 and
served as Vice Chairman of the Africa Committee between 2009 –
2010. He was elected the Chairman of NBA Minna in May, 2012. During
his term as Chairman, the Branch pursued the implementation of
Section 121 (3) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of
Nigeria (as amended).

Although full implementation was not achieved, the Judiciary
witnessed the unprecedented release of funds which were utilized in
the areas of infrastructure upgrade, provision of functional
library and improving the welfare of Judicial Officers, culminating
in enhanced service delivery. Furthermore, the then Acting
President of the Court of Appeal approved the establishment of a
Judicial Division of the Court of Appeal in Minna which regrettably
has still not taken off.

J.G. Taidi was appointed a Notary Public of Nigeria in 2014. As
a Bar Man with great respect for international best practices, J.
G. Taidi joined the International Bar Association (IBA) and
participated actively in the various conferences he attended. In
addition, he is a foremost agitator for Nigerian content in the
activities of the IBA to justify the huge conference registration
fees paid by Nigerian conferees. As an active Member of the Cross
Border Transactions Committee of the American Bar Association, J.
G. Taidi received invitation from the Asia Pacific Bar Association
(APBA) and was inducted as an Associate Member at the APBA
Conference in Hong Kong in May 2015.

J. G. Taidi has attended all the conferences of the Nigerian Bar
Association since 2001 and taken active role as a member of the
Section of Legal Practice. He has been in the National Executive
Committee of the NBA from 2008 till date. He was the Secretary of
the North Central Panel of the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary
Committee (LPDC) in 2014 – 2016 and Prosecutor LPDC 2017 till
date.