A former Nigerian senator, Ayogu Eze, is dead
He died on Thursday aged 66.
Mr Eze represented the Enugu North District between 2007 and 2015. He won his elections and served as a senator on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
During his time in the Senate, he held several positions, including Committee Chairman on Information and Media; Chairman of the Committee on Works, among others.
But he died a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) having defected to the party in 2018.
Condolence
President Bola Tinubu has extended his condolences to the Eze family over the passing of the senator.
The president also condoles with the friends, associates, and former colleagues of the deceased, including the National Assembly as an institution, Ajuri Ngale, special adviser to Tinubu said in a statement.
“The President prays to God Almighty to grant repose to the soul of the departed and comfort to those in mourning,” the statement reads.
