Lawrence Nwimo, Awka
Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has mourned the passing of the senator representing Anambra South senatorial district, Dr Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah.
Ubah was reported dead on Saturday at the age of 52, after a brief illness.
Sources said that he died in a hospital in London where he had gone for a medical treatment.
Soludo, in a condolence message signed by his Press Secretary, Christian Aburime, expressed shock at the sudden demise of the lawmaker who he said was a vibrant businessman and politician.
The Governor said Ubah’s death was a regrettable loss to Anambra South and Anambra State as a whole, describing him as a prominent son of the State and an outstanding Nigerian whose impact on the polity and business sphere he said was quite significant.
“As the representative of Anambra South Senatorial District at the National Assembly, and the CEO of Capital Oil, his contributions to the development of Anambra State and Nigeria were also quite commendable
“Besides, Senator Ubah was a magnanimous philanthropist whose generosity touched countless lives as an employer of labour and a businessman of remarkable vision and acumen,” he said.
Soludo further remarked that, despite their political differences and contestations, Senator Ubah remained a dear younger brother and friend to him as his selfless passion for the progress of Anambra State would be most missed.
Conveying his deepest condolences to Senator Ubah’s family, friends, and associates during this difficult time, he prayed that the soul of the deceased rests in perfect peace.
He urged the family to find strength in the deceased’s memorable legacies.
