Senator Ifeanyi Ubah Dies In London…How His Shocking Death Will Reshape 2025 Anambra Guber Race

Senator  Ifeanyi Ubah, who represents  Anambra South  in the senate, is dead.

Team@orientactualmags.com learned that he died during surgery in the United Kingdom. The senator was said to have left the country for the United Kingdom earlier this week.

A popular businessman and Publisher of the Authority Newspaper, Senator Ifeanyi Ubah,  who was also the  CEO of Capital Oil,  had survived an assassination attempt in 2022.

The senator ,who was born on September 3 , 1971, made money and became a multimillionaire at a very young age. He was then a very popular businessman in Libya. Ubah later extended his tentacles to Ghana, Sierraleone , London and other countries.

The Senate had since mourned Ubah’s passing  calling him an exemplary leader, a committed public servant, and an indefatigable advocate for his constituents.

‘It is with deep sorrow and profound regret that the Nigerian Senate announces the passing of our esteemed colleague, Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, who, until his passing, represented the Anambra South Senatorial District.

Senator Ubah 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.

Prior to his illustrious career in public service, Senator Ifeanyi Ubah distinguished himself as a prominent businessman and philanthropist. As the founder and CEO of Capital Oil and Gas Industries Limited, he made substantial contributions to Nigeria’s energy sector, fostering economic growth and creating numerous job opportunities.

Through the Ifeanyi Ubah Foundation, his philanthropic endeavours provided scholarships, healthcare, and vital support to the less privileged, profoundly impacting countless lives’ Spokesman for the senate, Yemi Adaramodu, submitted in a statement he issued on Saturday.

The senate also  hailed Ubah’s unwavering dedication to the progress and development of Anambra and Nigeria as a whole.

‘Throughout his tenure in the Senate, Senator Ubah 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.

The Nigerian Senate extends our deepest sympathies to Senator Ubah’s family, friends, and constituents. We also offer our heartfelt condolences to the Government and people of Anambra state.

We pray that they find strength and solace in the legacy of service and dedication he leaves behind. His memory will forever remain in our hearts, and his contributions to our nation’s progress will continue to inspire us all’ the statement added.

2025 Anambra State Guber Race

Senator Ifeanyi Ubah’s death will definitely reshape the 2025 Anambra state gubernatorial race and it may actually alter the course of events.

The late Senator ,who was the Labour Party guber candidate In the  2014 Anambra state governorship election, had before his death relaunched his governorship bid.

There are three senatorial districts in Anambra state; Anambra South, Anambra North and Anambra Central.

Anambra South and Anambra Central have somewhat dominated the scene with respect to ‘governorship position’ since 1992 until Mr. Peter Obi ensured that Anambra North produced his successor , Willie Obiano in 2014.

Vigiana Etiaba ,a former Speaker of the state House of Assembly, who served as acting governor from November 3,2006, to February 9, 2007, is also from Anambra North senatorial district.  

Obiano spent eight years in office and  handed over to Professor Charles Soludo on March 17, 2022.

Anambra South has produced governors that include  Dr Chukwuemeka Ezeife, Andy Ubah, and Chinwooke Mbadiniju while Anambra Central has produced Dr Chris Ngige and Mr. Peter Obi.

Though Governor Charles Soludo  and late Senator Ifeanyi Ubah are  both  from Anambra South,  they had gotten considered as leading aspirants ahead of the 2025 guber election.

While it was an unspoken agreement that Anambra South should be allowed to retain ‘governorship position’ next year, the people of Nnewi North had however argued forcefully that the local government should be given the privilege of having one of the indigenes as the number one citizen in the state.

Being an indigene of Nnewi North local government ,  late Senator Ifenyi Uba  had considered himself an excellent candidate for the ‘governorship position’ cognizant that he does not belong to the same party with the governor.

 Aguata local government , Anambra South  has produced Ezeife, Andy Uba and  Soludo while Ihiala has produced Mbadiniju and former Vice President Alex Ekwueme.

Nnewi North local government in the same Anambra South has never enjoyed the privilege of producing the state governor.

The current governor, Professor Charles Soludo , is a member of  All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), and  Ubah had defected from YPP to APC last year apparently to stand him in good stead in the upcoming guber election.

 With the shocking death of Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, the people of Nnewi North local government, who had been ‘all eyes’ as the late senator strategized ahead of the guber election, must have been greatly devastated by the news of his passing.

The senator’s death will definitely reshape the 2025 Anambra state guber race and  people of the state will anticipate and look forward to those who will eventually emerge as guber candidates of the three major political parties in the state; APGA, PDP and APC-Team@orientactualmags.com  Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08059100286, 09094171980 or get in touch via orientactualmag@gmail.com.  Thank you