The former Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, has been confirmed dead.
According to a source close to the deceased, the former governor died after a brief illness in an undisclosed hospital in Nigeria.
Recall that the late 72-year-old former governor of old Abia State contested for the presidential flag of the All Progressive Congress (APC) during the 2023 general election, but lost to Ahmed Tinubu.
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.
He was also the longest serving minister of the ministry.