Senator Ifeanyi Ubah Reportedly Dead

Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, the Senator representing Anambra South Senatorial District in the Senate and oil mogul is dead.

The politician and businessman died in the United Kingdom, UK. Senator Ubah was said to have departed Nigeria for the UK, two days ago.

But a source claimed he made a monetary donation to the Anambra APC two days ago.

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A source said he died in a UK hospital where he went for an operation.

This is coming just few days after the President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu passed on.

Ubah was a Nigerian Politician, entrepreneur and businessman who until his death served as the CEO of Capital Oil (CCO), which he founded in 2001.

The deceased was married to Uchenna, a Business Administration graduate from Ahmadu Bello University in Nigeria, with whom he had 5 children. He also ran a foundation which is named after himself; Ifeanyi Ubah Foundation.

In September 2022, Ubah escaped assassination when he was attacked by gunmen on his way to Nnewi in Enugwu-Ukwu in Anambra State. His convoy was shot at and at least 5 persons, including two policemen, were killed.

He survived as the vehicle he was riding in was bulletproof.

How Ifeanyi Ubah died

Senator Ubah died during an operation in London, a source close to the lawmaker, has said.

“Yes, he is dead,” the source, who is a friend of the legislator, confirmed.

“We are waiting for the family to issue a statement. We spoke to him three times yesterday, before he went into the theatre for the operation.”