The first civilian governor of Abia State, Chief Ogbonnaya Onu has died at the age of 72.
Dr Onu holds national honour of Commander of the Order of Niger (CON)
He was born in 1951.
There has not been official statement from the family, however, mourners have started trooping to his Abuja residence, to express their condolences and pray for his soul.
Ogbonnaya Onu CON, was a Nigerian politician, author and engineer.
He was the first civilian governor of Abia State and was the minister of science, technology and innovation of Nigeria from November 2015 until his resignation in 2022.
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