A former presidential candidate, Peter Obi has expressed shock and sadness over the the death of Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, who represented Anambra South Senatorial District.
Ubah, who was the Chief Executive Officer of Capital Oil, died in a hotel in London, the United Kingdom, on Saturday.
The late lawmaker, who was a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress, died at the age of 52.
In a tribute on X.com on Saturday, Obi revealed that he met with Ubah just last week at the burial of Chief Pius Onwuzo in Nnewi, Anambra State, where they shared a warm moment.
Despite their political differences, Obi praised Ubah’s philanthropic efforts through the Ifeanyi Ubah Foundation, which had made a significant impact on the lives of the less privileged through education, healthcare, and poverty alleviation initiatives.
He wrote, “I received a rude shock this morning, the news of the death of my dear younger brother, and Senator representing Anambra South Senatorial District, Senator Ifeanyi Ubah. We were all together on July 12, at the burial of Chief Pius Onwuzo in Nnewi, Anambra State.
“Senator Ubah personally welcomed me at the burial and requested that I visit his house for lunch, to which I pleaded with him to reschedule to another date as I already had several engagements for the day.
“Similarly, despite party differences, I commended him for his contributions to a better humanity through his Ifeanyi Ubah Foundation, via which he cared for the less privileged in society, by investing in their education, and health and pulling people out of poverty.
“I urged him to continue in that direction. May God Almighty who called him home, at this time, forgive his sins and grant him eternal rest, and grant his family, the entire Anambra South Senatorial District; Anambra State; Nigeria; and all of us, the fortitude to bear his sad irreplaceable loss. God Almighty protect and bless his family always.”
