A Rude Shock - Peter Obi Mourns ‘Younger Brother’ Ifeanyi Ubah

Peter Obi, a former Nigerian presidential candidate, has expressed great sorrow and grief at the passing of Nigerian Senator, Ifeanyi Ubah who he described as his younger brother.

Ubah represented Anambra South.and the Chief Executive Officer of Capital Oil.

The late lawmaker, who was a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), was 53 

Obi said in a tribute on X.com on Saturday that he had a nice conversation with Ubah only last week during Chief Pius Onwuzo’s funeral in Nnewi, Anambra State.

Despite their divergent political views, Obi commended Ubah for his charitable work with 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.”