Reports indicate the passing of Senator Ayogu Eze, a prominent figure from Enugu State, at the age of 66. Representing the Enugu North Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Eze served as a vital member of the political landscape.

Sources reveal that Senator Eze, a former Senate spokesperson, succumbed to a prolonged illness at an Abuja hospital. His declining health prevented him from attending his child's wedding earlier in the year in Lagos State.

A founding member of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Eze later switched allegiance to the All Progressives Congress (APC), contesting the Enugu State gubernatorial election.

During his tenure in the Senate, Senator Eze held significant positions, including chairmanship of the Senate Committee on Information and Media in 2007, earning him the role of the Senate's official spokesperson. Following his reelection in 2011, he assumed the chairmanship of the Committee on Works.

Senator Eze also served as a member of various committees, including Police Affairs, National Planning, Marine Transport, and Federal Character & Inter-Governmental Affairs.

In May of the previous year, the Senate confirmed Senator Eze's appointment, along with five others, as Federal Commissioners for the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC).