Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, representing Anambra South in the National Assembly, passed away on Saturday in a hotel in London, United Kingdom.
He was 52 years old and would have turned 53 on September 3.
According to The PUNCH, the Senate spokesperson, Yemi Adaramodu confirmed Ubah’s death and indicated that an official statement would be released shortly.
Ubah, the former CEO of Capital Oil, was serving his second term in the Senate.
Initially elected under the Young Peoples Party, he defected to the All Progressive Congress last year.
Ubah, who was re-elected into the 10th Senate under the Young Peoples Party, had last year defected to the All Progressive Congress.
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 five persons, including two policemen, were killed.
He survived as the vehicle he was riding in was bulletproof.
In a notable incident in September 2022, Ubah survived an assassination attempt when gunmen attacked his convoy en route to Nnewi in Enugwu-Ukwu, Anambra State.
The attack resulted in the deaths of at least five individuals, including two policemen. Ubah’s survival was attributed to the bulletproof vehicle he was traveling in.
