‎Audu Ogbeh, ex-minister and former PDP chairman, dies at 78

‎Audu Ogbeh, a former chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and minister of agriculture from 2015 to 2019, is dead.
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‎He died on Saturday, August 9, aged 78.
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‎”He 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 examples he set,” his family announced in a statement.
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‎”Details of the funeral arrangements will be communicated in due course.
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‎”We thank friends, colleagues and well-wishers for their prayers and support during this time.
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‎“We will appreciate some privacy at this time while we mourn the loss of our patriarch.”
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‎Ogbeh was PDP chairman from 2001 to 2005 and served as minister under late ex-President Muhammadu Buhari.
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‎He was also federal minister of communications from 1982 to 1983 during the Shehu Shagari administration.
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