Abubakar Sodangi
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Abubakar Danso Sodangi 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 is a member of the People's Democratic Party
(PDP).
Abubakar Danso Sodangi was born on 31 January 1954 in Nasarawa, Nasarawa State
.
He worked as a preventive Officer with the Department of Customs & Excise (1974-1977). He then attended the school of Preliminary Studies, Keffi
(1977-1979) and the University of Sokoto (1979-1983), gained an LLB (Hons). He attended the Nigeria Law School, Lagos
, becoming a Barrister at Law in May 1984.
He became a Member of the Board of Directors of PRTV, member of the National Human Rights Commission and Assistant Secreatary, Federal Capital Territory Judiciary.
Sodangi was one of the founding members of the PDP.
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.
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).
A letter to the Minister of the FCT, Nasir el-Rufai, showed he had requested plots of land to replace others where the structures had been demolished. The request was granted after el-Rufai left office in May 2007.
Sodangi was chairman of the Senate committee probing the sale of houses in the FCT.
He stated that he had only purchased three houses, to which he was entitled.
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.
Nasarawa State
Nasarawa State is a state in central Nigeria. Its capital is Lafia.-History:Nasarawa was created on 1 October 1996 by the Abacha government from the Plateau State.-Geography:...
, Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
, taking office in May 1999, and was reelected in 2003 and 2007. He is a member of the People's Democratic Party
People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)
The People's Democratic Party is a political party in Nigeria. Its policies generally lie towards the right wing of the political spectrum. It has won every single Presidential elections since 1999, namely: 1999, 2003, 2007, and 2011, and is the dominant party in the Fourth Republic.-History:In...
(PDP).
Abubakar Danso Sodangi was born on 31 January 1954 in Nasarawa, Nasarawa State
Nasarawa, Nasarawa State
Nasarawa is a Local Government Area in Nasarawa State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Nasarawa.It has an area of 5,704 km² and a population of 189,835 at the 2006 census.The postal code of the area is 962.-Education:...
.
He worked as a preventive Officer with the Department of Customs & Excise (1974-1977). He then attended the school of Preliminary Studies, Keffi
Keffi
Keffi is a Local Government Area in Nasarawa State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Keffi.It has an area of 138 km² and a population of 92,664 at the 2006 census.The postal code of the area is 961.- Education :...
(1977-1979) and the University of Sokoto (1979-1983), gained an LLB (Hons). He attended the Nigeria Law School, Lagos
Lagos
Lagos is a port and the most populous conurbation in Nigeria. With a population of 7,937,932, it is currently the third most populous city in Africa after Cairo and Kinshasa, and currently estimated to be the second fastest growing city in Africa...
, becoming a Barrister at Law in May 1984.
He became a Member of the Board of Directors of PRTV, member of the National Human Rights Commission and Assistant Secreatary, Federal Capital Territory Judiciary.
Sodangi was one of the founding members of the PDP.
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.
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
Abuja
Abuja is the capital city of Nigeria. It is located in the centre of Nigeria, within the Federal Capital Territory . Abuja is a planned city, and was built mainly in the 1980s. It officially became Nigeria's capital on 12 December 1991, replacing Lagos...
Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
A letter to the Minister of the FCT, Nasir el-Rufai, showed he had requested plots of land to replace others where the structures had been demolished. The request was granted after el-Rufai left office in May 2007.
Sodangi was chairman of the Senate committee probing the sale of houses in the FCT.
He stated that he had only purchased three houses, to which he was entitled.
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.