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, Nigerian footballer
- Yakubu, historical ruler of the Hausa city-state of Gobir
- Yakubu II, most recent ruler of the Kingdom of Dagbon
- Yakubu Abubakar Akilu, Nigerian footballer
- Yakubu Adamu, Nigerian footballer
- Yakubu Adesokan, Nigerian powerlifter
- Yakubu Alfa, Nigerian footballer
- Yakubu Bako, Nigerian governor
- Yakubu Dogara, Speaker of the Nigerian House of Representatives
- Yakubu Gowon, head of state of Nigeria
- *Yakubu Gowon Airport
- *Yakubu Gowon Stadium
- Yakubu Itua, Nigerian jurist
- Yakubu Tali, Ghanaian politician
;Surname
- Abubakari Yakubu, Ghanaian footballer
- Ahmadu Yakubu, Nigerian-born polo player
- Andrew Yakubu, Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
- Balaraba Ramat Yakubu, 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, Ghanaian politician
- Ismail Yakubu, English footballer
- John Yakubu, Nigerian politician
- Imoro Yakubu Kakpagu, Ghanaian politician
- Haruna Yakubu, 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, Ghanaian footballer
- Yusif Yakubu, Ghanaian footballer
