The Nasarawa State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Barrister Isaac Danladi, on Friday led a delegation of legal practitioners to a special valedictory court session held in honor of the late Deputy Governor of Nasarawa State, Barrister Solomon Aku Sunday Ewuga.
The solemn court session, which took place at the High Court complex in Akwanga, marked part of the formal proceedings ahead of the burial of the late Deputy Governor scheduled for Saturday, November 1, 2025.
Barrister Danladi was accompanied by the former Attorney General of the state, Barrister Innocent Lagi, and seven other lawyers from the Ministry of Justice, who appeared as respondents during the proceedings.
The Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Lafia Branch, Barrister Alaku Dennis Dauda, led a team of lawyers who filed an application on behalf of the the Nigeria Bar Association, seeking the court’s approval for his final interment on November 1, 2025.
Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Dr. Hassan Liman, the leader of the Bar in Nasarawa State also appeared in court alongside other counsel, with no objection raised by any party to the application.
Delivering the ruling, the presiding judge, Hon. Justice Haruna O. Ofo, granted the written application and commended the collaborative spirit exhibited by both the applicants and respondents during the session.
Other judges present included Justice Emmanuel O. Osagade, Justice Mustapha Ramat, Justice Habila A. Abundaga, Justice Ali T. Changbo, Justice Ishaku Usman, Justice Sunday Bawa, and Justice Joseph Audu.
Speaking shortly after the session, the Attorney General, Barrister Isaac Danladi, described the demise of Barrister Solomon Aku Sunday Ewuga as a monumental loss to the legal community and Nasarawa State at large.
He prayed for the peaceful repose of the late Deputy Governor’s soul and for divine comfort upon his family.
