Abuja, Nigeria – Na wah oh! We dey bring you sad news as former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, don waka go meet him ancestors at the age of 78. E die for Saturday, August 9, 2025, and wetin we hear be say e just dey sleep as him kick bucket.
The Ogbeh family don drop statement wey talk say, “We dey with deep sadness announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, and grandfather; Chief Audu Ogbeh.” Ehe, dem say he carry go at the fulfilled age of 78, and we fit agree say this one be serious loss for the whole country.
According to the family, Ogbeh na man wey live legacy of integrity and service. (We fit use am take learn about good leadership o!) Dem talk say, “We dey comforted by the plenty lives wey him touch and the example wey him set.” Aww, sweet sentiments go carry anybody go tears, no be so?
Funeral details go follow later, as the family dey ask for small privacy for now, make dem mourn their patriarch. We fit dey wonder wetin dem mean by privacy, but make we no go jeer dem jare.
Ogbeh, wey be original Benue man, na born on July 28, 1947. Na politician, farmer, playwright, and na him serve as Minister for Agriculture between 2015 and 2019 under late President Muhammadu Buhari. If you dey look for anybody for Agriculture matter, Ogbeh be the person. Him sabi farm matter die!
But Omo, make we no forget say before him enter agriculture, Ogbeh don hold many important positions. As National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from 2001 to 2005, he sabi run political show. E even service as Minister of Communications during Second Republic, 1982 to 1983. Na serious matter be that! But e leave the position after dem vex for am, wey be because him no gree keep quiet when things no dey go well for Anambra State. (See person wey no dey fear to talk!).
Ogbeh be literary icon too, him don write five plays wey don become reference point for many people wey dey study literature. So, him dey mean plenty things to different people. No forget say him na from Efugo-Otukpa for Ogbadibo LGA of Benue State, dem sabi say good things dey come from that side.
As we dey mourn this great man, make we remember wetin him stand for and the impact wey him make for our country. Na serious loss wey we go feel for long. Rest in peace, Chief Audu Ogbeh, we go miss your wisdom and your contributions to our great nation.
