Barely two days after the death of business mogul and President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Engr. Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, death has struck again at the heart of the Igbo nation with the news this morning of the sudden death of Senator Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah, Ebubechukwuzo Nnewi, the Senator representing Anambra South in the current Senate.
He was 52.
Sources close to the Senator said this morning (Saturday, July 27) that Ubah passed on in London where he had gone to catch some rest ahead of the battle for 2025 Anambra governorship election for which he had thrown his hat in the ring.
Senator Ubah was said to have departed Nigeria for the UK two days ago.
Breaking the news on the Anambra First WhatsApp platform, where Ubah was a prominent member, Dr Uche Nworah, another prominent member of the group and close associate of Senator Ubah, wrote:
“Good morning all
“On behalf of Admin, we mourn the passing of a founding member of Anambra First, Distinguished Senator @+234 909 665 5596, Senator representing Anambra South.
“We spoke to close family and political associates who confirmed that Ebubechukwuzo Nnewi died in London.
“Further announcements from the family will be shared here. May his soul rest in peace, Amen.
“Ezeudo.”
Ubah who won election on the ticket of the Young Progressives Party (YPP), defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) last year.
The cause of death is still unclear as at the time of filing this report.
Ubah was first elected Senator in 2019 and reelected in 2023.
A billionaire owner of Capital Oil and Gas, an oil and gas products sales company, he was also the publisher of Abuja based Authority newspapers and Chairman of Authority FM radio station, Nnewi, Anambra State.
