Former presidential candidate Peter Obi has expressed sorrow and grief over the passing of Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, whom he described as his younger brother.
Ubah, who represented Anambra South and served as the Chief Executive Officer of Capital Oil, was a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and was 53 years old.
In a tribute on X.com on Saturday, Obi shared that he had a pleasant conversation with Ubah just last week during Chief Pius Onwuzo’s funeral in Nnewi, Anambra State.
Despite their divergent political views, Obi commended Ubah for his charitable work through the Ifeanyi Ubah Foundation, which has significantly improved the lives of the underprivileged by implementing programs for healthcare, education, and poverty reduction.
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.”
