It is with heavy heart that I bring to your notice the news of the demise of one of our leaders and past Chairman of the branch, distinguished Senator Abubakar Danso Sodangi, Esq.
Senator Sodangi was one of the founding fathers of NBA Abuja Branch and he served the branch as Chairman from 1989 to 1990. He was also a National Officer of the Nigerian Bar Association. He gave his all to the Bar. Senator Sodangi was Chairman of so many committees in the Senate including Senate committee on FCT, Senate committee on Human Rights, Judiciary and Legal matters, etc.
Distinguished Senator Abubakar Sodangi played his part meritoriously and left an indelible footprint on the sands of time. He will be greatly missed. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family.
May Allah forgive his mistakes, make it easy for him on the day of Judgement and grant him Aijanah Fidraus.
Adieu SAS, Sodangi D’ Great
Adieu our Leader
Afam O. Okeke, Esq. AICMC
Chairman
NBA Abuja Branch
Sodangi (31 January 1954 – 11 March 2024) who represented Nasarawa West in the upper chamber of the National Assembly for 12 years reportedly died on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the age of 70.
The former senator who served as the Chairman of the Campaign Council for the re-election of Governor Abdullahi Sule in 2023 was elected Senator for the Nasarawa West constituency of Nasarawa State, Nigeria, taking office in May 1999, and was reelected in 2003 and 2007. He was a member of the ruling party All Progressives Congress (APC).
Senator Sodangi worked as a preventive Officer with the Department of Customs & Excise (1974–1977); attended the school of Preliminary Studies, Keffi (1977–1979) and the University of Sokoto (1979–1983) from where he gained an LLB (Hons).
He attended the Nigeria Law School, Lagos, becoming a Barrister at Law in May 1984. He was a member of several professional bodies including Commonwealth Lawyers Association, African Bar Association, International Bar Association and Human Rights Institute. He became a Member of the Board of Directors of PRTV, member of the National Human Rights Commission and Assistant Secretary, Federal Capital Territory Judiciary.
A condolence register has been opened at the branch secretariat. Block 15, Flat 2, FCDA Quarters, Kashim Ibrahim Way, Wuse II near Wuse Market.
