Deputy Speaker the House of Representatives Hon Benjamin Kalu said he is deeply saddened to receive the shocking news of the death of his friend and brother, Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, representing Anambra South Senatorial District and a stakeholder in the party, the All Progressive Congress (APC).
The Deputy Speaker said Sen. Ifeanyi Ubah was a great businessman with remarkable achievements in media, sports, and the petroleum industry, an astute politician, and a leader with a strong commitment to community development and service. His philanthropic contributions to his community, state, the Southeast, and our nation, Nigeria, are profound.As a Senator and Chairman of the Committee on Petroleum Resources, Downstream, he made invaluable contributions to the parliament through his legislative activities, delivering the dividends of democracy to his constituents while serving our country with dedication. This is indeed a great loss, not just to the Southeast region but to the entire nation.
The Deputy Speaker said he sincerely commiserate with the immediate family of Sen. Ifeanyi Ubah, the people of the Anambra South Senatorial District, and the government of Anambra State. May God grant us all the fortitude to bear this unfortunate loss.
May his soul rest in peace the Deputy Speaker said.