Senator Ayogu Eze, a prominent figure in Nigerian politics and a former Senate spokesperson, has died at the age of 66.
Representing the Enugu North Senatorial District from 2007 to 2015, Eze passed away on Thursday in an Abuja hospital after battling an undisclosed illness, as reported by The Punch.
Eze, recognized as one of the founding members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), further contributed to public service when he was confirmed by the Senate in May 2023 as a federal Commissioner for Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission.
After defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC), he became the Enugu state governorship candidate of the party in 2015 and remained a chieftain of the party until his death
During his tenure in the Senate, Eze held significant roles, serving as the chairman of the Senate Committee of Works, and contributing as a member of committees on Constitutional Amendment, Police Affairs, National Planning, Marine Transport, and Federal Character & Inter-Government Affairs.
