Chief Audu Ogbeh, a former minister of Agriculture and Rural development between 2015 and 2019 under the late President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration has passed on.
Top family source told Sahara Reporters that Audu Ogbeh died in his sleep.
He was aged 78.
The late Ogbeh was born on 28 July 1947, in present-day Benue State. He attended King’s College, Lagos from 1967 to 1969, then studied at the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria from 1969 to 1972 and the University of Toulouse, France from 1973 to 1974.
He began his political career as a member of the Benue State House of Assembly and later served as Minister under the Shehu Shagari administration (1979-1983).
In a statement later released by the late Elder Statesman’s family on Saturday, the elder statesman passed away peacefully on August 9, 2025.
It read in part: “It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father and grandfather, Chief Audu Ogbeh,” the statement read. “He departed peacefully, leaving behind a legacy of integrity, service, and dedication to our nation and community.”
The family described Ogbeh as a man who touched many lives and set a sterling example through decades of public service.
