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'{{Recent death}}{{Short description|Nigerian politician and businessman (born 1971)}} {{Use Nigerian English|date = April 2008}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Ifeanyi Ubah | image = FC IFEANYI UBAH visit to WestHam United fc....... 7.jpg | image_size = 250px | alt = | caption = | office = [[Senate of Nigeria|Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria]] | term_start = 24 February 2019 | term_end = 27 July 2024 ([[Stab wound]]) | predecessor = [[Andy Uba]] | successor = | constituency = [[Anambra South Senatorial District]] | birth_name = Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah | birth_date = {{birth date|1971|9|3|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Abuja, Nigeria]] | death_date = {{Death date and age|2024|07|27|1971|09|03|df=y}} | death_place = [[Police General Hospital]] | nationality = Nigerian | other_names = | spouse = [[Uchenna Ubah]] | children = 5 | awards = | website = | module = | signature = | signature_size = | signature_alt = | footnotes = | party = [[All Progressive Congress|APC]] | termend1 = 24 February 2019 | termstart1 = 30 March 2008 }} '''Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah''' {{IPAc-en||audio=Ig-Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah.ogg}} (3 September 1971- 27 July 2024), was a Nigerian Politician, entrepreneur and businessman that served as a Senator representing [[Anambra South Senatorial District]] in the [[Senate of Nigeria|Nigerian senate]] till his sudden death on the 27th of July 2024 in London.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://dailypost.ng/2024/07/27/Breaking-ifeanyi-ubah-reportedly-dead/|title=Breaking: Ifeanyi Ubah Reportedly Dead|work=[[Daily Post (Nigeria)|Daily Post]]|date=27 July 2024|access-date=27 July 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.premiumtimesng.com/business/183621-capital-oil-boss-ifeanyi-ubah-pledges-to-help-end-fuel-scarcity.html|title=Capital Oil boss, Ifeanyi Ubah, pledges to help end fuel scarcity|work=[[Premium Times]]|date=27 April 2016|access-date=28 April 2016}}</ref> He is the CEO of Capital Oil (CCO), which he founded in 2001.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.naija.ng/1142223-dr-patrick-ifeanyi-ubah-biography-top-facts.html#1142223|title=Top facts from the biography of Dr. Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah|last=Agu|first=Zain|date=29 December 2017|work=Naija.ng – Nigeria news.|access-date=18 January 2018}}</ref> Capital oil facilities and outlets are domiciled mostly in Southeast and Southwest of Nigeria with one of the largest Tank farm for petroleum products storage and distribution in Lagos. ==Childhood and education== Ifeanyi was born as the first son of seven children to Mr. & Mrs. Alphonsus Ubah in [[Otolo]], one of the four quarters of [[Nnewi]] in [[Anambra State]], Nigeria.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nwachukwu |first=Iheanyi |date=2024-02-09 |title=Meet over 50 wealthy Nigerians and their industries |url=https://businessday.ng/news/article/meet-over-50-wealthy-nigerians-and-their-industries/ |access-date=2024-06-12 |website=Businessday NG |language=en-US}}</ref> Due to the inability of his parents to cater for the educational and material needs of their children, Ifeanyi dropped out of Premiere academy, [[Lugbe]], [[Abuja]] to learn trade at a young age.<ref name="records">{{cite news|url=http://www.recordsng.com/2015/06/biography-dr-ifeanyi-ubah-ceo-capital-oil-gas-nigeria.html|title=Biography of Dr. Ifeanyi Ubah, CEO Capital Oil and Gas|publisher=Records NG|date=2 June 2015|access-date=28 April 2016}}</ref> He has attended several local and international business courses and seminars in leadership and business management.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.globalnewsnig.com/the-man-patrick-ifeanyi-ubah-by-nkemjika/|title=THE MAN; PATRICK IFEANYI Chukwuebuka UBAH|publisher=Global News Nigeria|access-date=28 April 2016|archive-date=8 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200808032440/http://www.globalnewsnig.com/the-man-patrick-ifeanyi-ubah-by-nkemjika/|url-status=dead}}</ref> ==Business== Ifeanyi became an exporter of motor tyres and spare parts majorly in West Africa including [[Ghana]], [[Sierra Leone]], [[Liberia]] and [[DR Congo]] before he expanded his business ventures in some countries in Europe including [[Belgium]] and the [[United Kingdom]].<ref name="records"/> In 2001, he founded '''Capital Oil and Gas Limited'''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/01/top-oil-magnates-living-it-up/|title=Top oil magnates living it up|work=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard Newspaper]]|last=Onikoyi|first=Ayo|date=28 January 2012|access-date=28 April 2016}}</ref> He is the founder of ''[[The Authority (newspaper)|The Authority Newspaper]]'', a Nigerian daily newspaper and also the owner of [[Ifeanyi Ubah F.C.]], a football club in the [[Nigeria Premier League]], following its purchase as Gabros International Football Club.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/10/ifeanyi-ubahs-newspaper-the-authority-goes-daily/|title=Ifeanyi Ubah's newspaper, ‘The Authority’ goes daily|work=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard Newspaper]]|last=Elebeke|first=Emmanuel|date=18 October 2015|access-date=28 April 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2016/01/21/samba-six-brazilians-on-trial-at-ifeanyi-ubah-fc/|title=Samba: Six Brazilians on trial at Ifeanyi Ubah FC|work=[[P.M. News]]|date=21 January 2016|access-date=28 April 2016}}</ref> ==Politics== In 2014, Ifeanyi Ubah lost at the 2014 Anambra gubernatorial election under the platform of the [[Labour Party (Nigeria)|Labour Party]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://theeagleonline.com.ng/ifeanyi-ubah-emerges-lp-flag-bearer-for-anambra-guber-election/|title=Ifeanyi Ubah emerges LP flag-bearer for Anambra guber election|work=The Eagle Newspaper|last=Adebowale|first=Segun|date=29 August 2013|access-date=28 April 2016}}</ref> On 24 February 2019, Ifeanyi Ubah was declared winner of the Anambra South Senatorial elections under the platform of the [[Young Progressive Party]] (YPP),but defected to Nigeria's ruling party the All Progressive Congress (APC).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wired.ng/politics/video-inec-declares-ifeanyi-ubah-winner-of-anambra-south-senatorial-election/|title=INEC Declares Ifeanyi Ubah Winner of Anambra South Senatorial Election|last=Newsroom|date=25 February 2019|website=WIRED Nigeria|access-date=1 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/04/ifeanyi-ubahs-victory-court-vindicates-returning-officer/|title=Ifeanyi Ubah's victory: Court vindicates Returning Officer|date=5 April 2019|website=Vanguard News|access-date=1 May 2019}}</ref> ==Personal life== Ifeanyi Ubah is married to Uchenna Ubah, a [[Business Administration]] graduate from [[Ahmadu Bello University]] in Nigeria, with whom he has 5 children. He also runs a foundation which is named after him; Ifeanyi Ubah Foundation.<ref name="records"/><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thecable.ng/ifeanyi-ubah-nigerian-footballs-new-sugar-daddy|title=Ifeanyi Ubah – Nigerian football's new ‘Sugar Daddy’|work=The Cable Newspaper|last=Akhidenor|first=Victor|date=4 July 2015|access-date=28 April 2016}}</ref> === Attempted assassination === In September 2022, Ifeanyi Ubah was on his way to Nnewi was attacked by gunmen in Enugwu-Ukwu in Anambra State - his convoy was shot at; at least 5 persons, including 2 policemen, were killed. Ubah survived as the vehicle he was riding in was bulletproof.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-13 |title=Five killed in Ifeanyi Ubah’s convoy attack – Police |url=https://punchng.com/five-killed-in-ifeanyi-ubahs-convoy-attack-police/ |access-date=2022-09-16 |website=Punch Newspapers |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ugwu |first=Chinagorom |date=2022-09-11 |title=Gunmen attack Nigerian senator's convoy, kill police officers, others |url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/553512-gunmen-attack-nigerian-senators-convoy-kill-police-officers-others.html |access-date=2022-09-16 |website=Premium Times Nigeria |language=en-GB}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *{{official website|ifeanyiubahgovernor.com}} {{Authority control}} {{Nigerian Senators of the 9th National Assembly}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Ubah, Ifeanyi}} [[Category:1971 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:People from Nnewi]] [[Category:Igbo people]] [[Category:Igbo businesspeople]] [[Category:Nigerian Roman Catholics]] [[Category:Nigerian businesspeople in the oil industry]] [[Category:Nigerian billionaires]]'