Ifeanyi Ubah, Senator representing Nigeria’s Anambra South district in the National Assembly is dead.
The politician and businessman died in the United Kingdom (UK). Senator Ubah was said to have departed Nigeria for the UK, two days ago.
Senate spokesperson, Yemi Adaramodu, confirmed Ubah’s death on Saturday.
How Ifeanyi Ubah died
Senator Ubah died during an operation in London, a source close to the lawmaker, has said.
“Yes, he is dead,” the source, who is a friend of the legislator, confirmed.
“We are waiting for the family to issue a statement. We spoke to him three times yesterday, before he went into the theatre for the operation.”
Ubah, who was re-elected into the 10th Senate under the Young People’s Party, had last year defected to the All Progressive Party.
In September 2022, Ubah escaped assassination when he was attacked by gunmen on his way to Nnewi in Enugwu-Ukwu in Anambra State, South East, Nigeria.
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.
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