The senator representing Anambra
South in the National Assembly, Ifeanyi Ubah, is dead.
Senator Ubah was said to have departed Nigeria for the UK two days ago.
A close family source said he died in a UK hospital where he went for surgery. He would have been 53 on September 3.
Ubah had defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) from the Young Progressives Party (YPP) last year.
He was later re-elected to the 10th Senate under the Young Progressive Party (YPP). The late Senator was billed to seek APC’s ticket ahead of the Anambra State governorship election. A source claimed he made a monetary donation to Anambra APC two days ago.
The CEO of Capital Oil had survived an assassination attempt in September 2022.
His death comes just a few days after the President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu passed on.
Senate, Tinubu Mourn
Meanwhile, tributes have begun to pour in over the lawmaker’s death. In a statement, the Senate said Ubah was an exemplary leader.
“Senator Uba was an exemplary
leader, a committed public servant, and an indefatigable advocate for his
constituents. His untimely departure represents a significant loss to the Senate,
his community, and the nation at large,” the senate spokesman Yemi
Adaramodu said in the statement.
“Throughout his tenure in the Senate, Senator Uba demonstrated unwavering dedication to the progress and development of Anambra South and Nigeria as a whole. He was a beacon of hope, a champion of economic empowerment, and a steadfast supporter of legislative reforms aimed at improving the lives of all Nigerians.”
President Bola Tinubu also condoled with Ubah’s family and the Senate over the demise, saying the business tycoon’s death is a “sad loss”.
“President Tinubu commiserates with the friends and colleagues of the late Senator, the National Assembly, and the government and people of Anambra State over this sad loss,” Tinubu’s spokesman Ajuri Ngelale said.
“The President prays for the repose of the soul of the departed lawmaker, as well as for strength and comfort to his family.”