Ogbonnaya Onu
By Our Reporter
Former minister of science and technology in the Buhari administration, Ogbonnaya Onu is Dead.
He died this morning in Abuja at the age of 72. He was born on December 1, 1951
The death of Onu who was also the governor of Abia state had not been confirmed by family members as at the time of filling this report but sources informed NATIONAL WAVES that he passed on this morning in a hospital where he was receiving treatment.
The American trained scientist, teacher and politician was a lecturer at University of Port Harcourt before he made a foray into national politics during the scuttled transition to civilian rule of former president Ibrahim Babangida from 1991 to 1993.
He was elected governor in 1992 and served till the late Sani Abacha overthrew Ernest Shonekan’s administration in 1994.
Onu remained in politics and made a few attempts to run for President.
He resigned as minister of science and technology in the Buhari administration to contest the presidential primaries in 2022.
Onu, sources revealed suffered stroke soon after the APC Presidential Primaries where his performance was considered abysmal as he got less than 5% of the votes.
