Audu Ogbeh

Audu Ogbeh
Audu Ogbeh
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development
	In office; 11 November 2015 – 28 May 2019
President	Muhammadu Buhari
Minister of State	Heineken Lokpobiri
Preceded by	Akinwumi Adesina
Succeeded by	Sabo Nanono
National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party
	In office; 2001–2005
Preceded by	Barnabas Gemade
Succeeded by	Ahmadu Ali
Federal Minister of Communications
	In office; 1982–1983
President	Shehu Shagari
Personal details
Born	Audu Innocent Ogbeh; 28 July 1947; Otukpo, Northern Region, British Nigeria (now in Benue State, Nigeria)
Political party	All Progressives Congress (2015–present)
Other political; affiliations	National Party of Nigeria (1979–1983); Peoples Democratic Party (1998–2005);
Spouse	married 1975
Children	5, including Ogwa Iweze
Alma mater	King's College, Lagos; Ahmadu Bello University; University of Toulouse;
Occupation	Politician; farmer; playwright;

Audu Innocent Ogbeh ((listen^ⓘ); born 28 July 1947) is a Nigerian farmer, playwright and politician who served as the minister of agriculture and rural development from 2015 to 2019. He was chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from 2001 until January 2005. He served as the minister of communications in the Nigerian Second Republic from 1982 to 1983. He is known for his literary works, and has written five plays which include three published works. One of his plays, the Epitaph of Simon Kisulu was staged at Muson Center in 2002.

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