Senator Ifeanyi Ubah Biography, Age, Cause of Death of APC Lawmaker who dies in London
Senator Ifeanyi Ubah: Biography, Age, and Cause of Death of APC Lawmaker Embroiled in Subsidy Scandal, Died in London.
Senate spokesperson, Yemi Adaramodu, confirmed Ubah’s death on Saturday, but did not give details
However, a reliable source told Ejes Gist News that the lawmaker had flown to United Kingdom for treatment.
Ejes Gist News could not independently verify this as of the time of filing this report.
Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah was a Nigerian businessman, politician, entrepreneur, and the CEO of Capital Oil. Born on September 3rd, 1971, in Lugbe, a small town in Abuja, he was the first son among seven children born to Mr. and Mrs.
Alphonsus Ubah. Although born in Abuja, he hailed from Nnewi in Anambra State, Nigeria. Before his death in London on July 27, 2024, Ifeanyi Ubah served as the Senator representing Anambra South Senatorial Zone in the National Assembly.
Senator Ifeanyi Ubah Biography , Wikipedia Profile
Educational Background
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Ifeanyi Ubah was a student at Premier Academy, Lugbe, Abuja. However, he wasn’t able to complete his schooling, so he dropped out of school due to his parents inability to cater for the educational and other needs of their children. At a very young age, he had to go and learn a trade.
Over the years, Ifeanyi Ubah has attended several local and international business courses and seminars in leadership and business management.
Career and Business
Ifeanyi Ubah started his business at an early age in life. He started first as an exporter of motorcycles tyres and spare parts majorly in West Africa including Ghana, Sierra Leone, Liberia and DR Congo before he eventually expanded his business ventures and activities to some other countries like Europe, Belgium and UK.
Also in the year 2001, he founded and capital oil and gas limited. Ifeanyi Ubah has other ventures that he owns and manages which are Authority Newspaper, a Nigerian daily newspaper and also own the popular Ifeanyi ubah F. C club, a football club in the Nigeria premier league.
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Aside from being a business man, Ifeanyi Ubah is also a politician. He have once campaigned for the position of the governor of Anambra State in one of it’s governorship elections under the platform of the labour party in 2014 but he lost in the election.
During the February 2019 general elections, he was declared winner of the Anambra South Senatorial elections understand the platform of the Young Progressive Party (YPP).
In 2021, Ifeanyi Ubah picked nomination form to run for Anambra State Governor under the platform of the Young Progressive Party (YPP).
In February 2023, Ifeany Ubah was appointed for a second term in office under the platform of the Young Progressive Party (YPP).
Ifeanyi Ubah Dumped YPP and joins APC on October 12, 2023.
Ifeanyi Ubah Net worth
Ifeanyi Ubah is worth $1.8 billion. He is one of the richest man both in Anambra, Nigeria and Africa at large. He is a philanthropist and runs a foundation which he called the Ifeanyi Ubah Foundation.
Personal life
Ifeanyi Ubah is married to his wife, Uchenna Ubah, a business administration graduate from Ahmadu Bella University, with whom they have 5 children.
Senator Ifeanyi Ubah Controversy.
During the era of Goodluck Jonathan, former Nigerian President (2010-2015), in 2012, Senator Ifeanyi Ubah’s company, Capital Oil and Gas Limited, was allegedly involved in a fuel subsidy scam.”