The final rites for Engr Solomon Agidani, the dedicated three-term House of Representatives Member representing Apa/Agatu Federal Constituency, unfolded on Saturday, August 13, 2023.
The interment took place at his residence in Obagaji, the headquarters of Agatu Local Government. The ceremony followed a poignant Funeral Service, officiated by the Methodist Church Nigeria.
Prominent personalities present at the solemn event included: the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator Dr. George Akume ably represented by Barr Ochijele, Deputy Governor of Benue State, represented by his Chief Of Staff, Hon Musa Ujor Suleiman, immediate past Deputy Governor of Benue State, His Excellency, Engr Benson Abounu, Benue State PDP Deputy Governorship Candidate in the 2023 General Elections, His Excellency, Sir John Ngbede, Tobe Osinbajo, son to the immediate past Vice President of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, Member representing Apa/Agatu Federal Constituency in the 10th National Assembly, Chairman, House Standing Committee on Inland Waterways and son-in-law to the deceased, Hon. Pst Ojotu Ojema, immediate past House of Reps Member representing Enone Federal Constituency and House Committee Chairman on Drugs and Narcotics, Hon Francis Ottah Agbo, 2-term Member representing Otukpo/Ohimini Federal Constituency, Hon Ezekiel Awulu Adaji, immediate past 3-term House of Reps Member representing Oju/Obi Federal Constituency, Rt Hon Samson Okwu, PDP House of Reps Candidate for Otukpo/Ohimini in the last election, Hon Alex Enokela Ogbe (Ochacho Jr), Hon Abba Abah Mad Lion, a Humanitarian and Philanthropist, Abba Adaudu, the Agaba’AnyaK’Idoma, Her Royal Majesty, Chief. Mrs Martha Omabo Elaigwu, Members representing Agatu, Apa, Akoka/Ugboju, Ohimini, Okpokwu State Constituencies, Rt. Hon Godwin Abu Edoh , Rt. Hon Abu James Umoru, Rt. Hon Michael Audu , Hon Isaac Agbo Ochekliye , Rt. Hon Agom Anthony, immediate Commissioner for Finance, Benue State, Hon David Olofu and his elder brother, AIG Tony Olofu, former Special Adviser to the immediate past Governor of Benue State on Special Duties, Hon Joseph Odaudu, his counterpart on Economic Matters, Hon Sule Adamu, Benue State Commissioner designate, Barr Omale Omale Oga Matthew, immediate past Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Benue State, Rt. Hon Inalegwu Mike, former Benue State Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Dr Sunday Ongbabo, former Member representing Agatu State Constituency, Hon Dikeson Audu Ampe, Prof Silas Ochijele, Chief Medical Director, Federal University of Health Sciences Teaching Hospital Otukpo, AVM Monday Morgan, former Chief of Defence Intelligence and the National Coordinator, Benue Rebirth Movement (BRM), AVM Tony Adokwu, National President, OchetohaK’Idoma, former Deputy Speaker Dan Alle, Former SSG Benue State and a Lecturer with the Fed University Wukari, Prof David Salefu, Prof Oluma of Fed University of Agriculture Makurdi, Engr Felix Atume, Dr Abel Eigege, John Eigege, Hon Sunday Onehi, Dennis Abutu, Lungwu Baba Usman of Apapa Wharf Lagos, Dr Yusuf Omojor, former Chairman of Otukpo LGA, Hon Gabriel Olofu, Hon Oklo Eineje Oklo, Hon Igoche Ajaka Ikwue, Elder Napoleon Adamu , ADA Chairman Makurdi, Hon Matthew Efugoga Maigemu, former ADA Chairman, Comr Adanu Danladi Adokpa, Keffi Old Boys Association (KOBA) clergymen and others too numerous to mention.
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