Senator Ayogu Eze, who represented the Enugu North Senatorial Zone and formerly served as the Senate Committee Chairman on Information and Media, has passed away.
He was 66 years old. Senator Eze died on Thursday in an Abuja hospital after battling an undisclosed illness.
During his tenure in the National Assembly from 2007 to 2015, Senator Eze was an integral part of the Constitution Drafting and Amendment Committee, contributing to significant changes in Nigeria’s 1999 constitution.
Following his reelection in 2011, he was appointed as the chairman of the Senate Committee on Works.
Throughout his time in the Senate, Senator Eze was also a member of various committees, including Police Affairs, National Planning, Marine Transport, and Federal Character & Inter-Governmental Affairs.
Born on November 23, 1958, Senator Ayogu Eze assumed office as the Senator representing the Enugu North Senatorial District of Enugu State, Nigeria, on June 5, 2007.