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August 09, (THEWILL) — Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has expressed shock over the death of former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development and ex-National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Audu Ogbeh.
Ogbeh, who died on Saturday at the age of 78, was described by Obasanjo as a peace-loving, unassuming, and committed patriot with a firm belief in democracy and participatory governance.
In a statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Akinyemi, the former president, who is currently in Uganda, said the late politician’s career spanned from the military era to the present democratic dispensation.
He noted that Ogbeh served as Deputy Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly in the 1970s, Minister of Communications between 1982 and 1983, PDP Chairman from 2001 to 2005, and Minister of Agriculture and Food Security from 2015 to 2019.
Obasanjo stated; “All of these serve as evidence of his faith in the prospects of participatory politics.
“Ever since, he built an impressive profile of immense goodwill and affection among his people, as a frontline politician and community leader.
“Chief Audu Ogbeh will be missed for his unwavering commitment to politics, governance and democracy, as he made significant contributions to the re-establishment of democracy in Nigeria. His place will be very difficult to fill within his community, the state, the party, and the nation.
“May God console his wife and the entire family. May his soul rest in perfect peace.”
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