From Jude Chinedu, Enugu
Former Senator Ayogu Eze, who represented Enugu North Senatorial Zone and chaired the Senate Committee on Information and Media, has died at the age of 66. He passed away on Thursday in an Abuja hospital after suffering from an undisclosed illness.
Eze served in the National Assembly from 2007 to 2015. During his tenure, he was a member of the Constitution Drafting and Amendment Committee, which made significant changes to Nigeria’s 1999 constitution.
Following his reelection to the Senate in 2011, Eze was appointed chairman of the Committee on Works. He also served as a member of committees on Police Affairs, National Planning, Marine Transport, and Federal Character & Inter-Government Affairs.
Born on November 23, 1958, Eze was elected Senator for the Enugu North Senatorial District of Enugu State, Nigeria, taking office on June 5, 2007.