Patrick Idowu
Audu Ogbeh, a former chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and minister of agriculture from 2015 to 2019, is dead.
He died on Saturday, August 9, aged 78.
According to a statement released by the Ogbeh family on Saturday the elder statesman died peacefully on Saturday.
“It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father and grandfather; Chief Audu Ogbeh.
“He passed away on the 9th of August 2025 at the fulfilled age of 78,” the statement read.
The family described Ogbeh as a man who “departed peacefully, leaving behind a legacy of integrity, service, and dedication to our nation and community.”
“We are comforted by the many lives he touched and the example he set,” the statement added.
The family stated that funeral details would be announced in due course and expressed appreciation to friends, colleagues, and well-wishers for their prayers and support.
“We will appreciate some privacy at this time while we mourn the loss of our patriarch,” the statement read
Ogbeh, born on 28 July 1947, was a Nigerian farmer, playwright and politician.
He was also the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from 2001 until January 2005.
He had served as the minister of communications in the Nigerian Second Republic from 1982 to 1983.
In January 2005, he was forced to resign as PDP chairman due to his criticism of former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s handling of a crisis in Anambra State.
