The former Senator, Ayogu Eze, who represented Enugu North Senatorial district in the National Assembly is dead.

A reliable source told one of national dailies that Eze who was in the National Assembly between 2007 and 2015 died on Thursday in an Abuja hospital at the age of 66 after suffering from a protracted illness.

It was reported that Eze who was in the National Assembly between 2007 and 2015 died on Thursday in an Abuja hospital at the age of 66 after suffering from a protracted illness.

He served as Committee Chairman on Information and Media during the first four years, and after his re-election to the senate in 2011, Eze was appointed chairman committee on works till 2015.

He also served as a member of committees on Police Affairs, National Planning, Marine Transport and Federal Character & Inter-Government Affairs and also member of the Constitution Drafting and Amendment Committee that made some novel changes to Nigeria’s 1999 constitution.

A youth leader from his community, Umuiyda autonomous community in Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area, Ikechukwu Eze who confirmed it, said he can’t talk now because they are in shock over the sad news.

He said the death of Senator Eze was a big loss to the zone and Nigeria in general.

“We heard the sad news. We are mourning him now. His death is a loss to us, the state and Nigeria,” he said.

He was born 23 November 1958, and was elected Senator for the Enugu North Senatorial District of Enugu State, Nigeria, taking office on June 5, 2007.