Abubakar Sodangi
Abubakar Danso Sodangi, Nasarawa West Senatorial District | |
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In office May 1999 – June 2011 | |
Succeeded by | Abdullahi Adamu |
Personal details | |
Born | Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria | 31 January 1954
Died | 10 March 2024 | (aged 70)
Abubakar Danso Sodangi,
Education and career
Abubakar Danso Sodangi was born on 31 January 1954 in Nasarawa. He worked as a preventive Officer with the Department of Customs & Excise (1974–1977). He then attended the school of Preliminary Studies,
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.[1]
Sodangi was one of the founding members of the PDP.[2] He was elected to the Senate seat in 1999, and was re-elected in 2003 and 2007. After resuming his seat in 2007, he was appointed to committees on Judiciary, Human Rights & Legal Matters, Interior Affairs, Foreign Affairs and Federal Capital Territory.[1]
In April 2008, a document from the Abuja Geographic Information System surfaced that appeared to show that Sodangi or his family members were owners of 14 residential plots and six commercial plots in the Abuja Federal Capital Territory (FCT).[3] A letter to the Minister of the FCT,
In a mid-term evaluation of Senators in May 2009, ThisDay said that Sodangi had not sponsored any bills in the last year, but had worked hard as chairman of the committee probing the FCT.[6] He was the Chairman of the Board of trustees of Human Rights Radio, established to promote respect for Human Rights in Nigeria.
Sodangi died on 10 March 2024, at the age of 70.[7]
References
- ^ a b c . "Sen. Abubakar Sodangi". National Assembly of Nigeria. Archived from the original on 22 November 2009. Retrieved 9 June 2010.
- ^ a b "Senator A.D. Sodangi". Senator A.D. Sodangi. Archived from the original on 19 October 2010. Retrieved 9 June 2010.
- ^ Sufuyan Ojeifo (18 April 2008). "Drama as probe panel chair is named in Abuja land grab •Sodangi: I have only three plots". ThisDay. Retrieved 9 June 2010. [dead link]
- ^ John Alechenu (20 April 2008). "FCT probe: Letter links panel chairman in land allocation". The Punch. Retrieved 9 June 2010. [dead link]
- ^ Sufuyan Ojeifo (22 April 2008). "'VP's guest houses sold to el-Rufai, Osuntokun'". ThisDay. Retrieved 9 June 2010. [dead link]
- ^ "An Improved Senate, But Some Uninspiring Senators..." ThisDay. 24 May 2009. Retrieved 9 June 2010.
- ^ Lafia, David Odama (11 March 2024). "Just in: Nasarawa APC chieftain Abubakar Sodangi is dead". Vanguard (Nigeria). Retrieved 11 March 2024.