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Few things to know about demised Senator Ubah

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The Senator representing Anambra South, Ifeanyi Ubah, died on Saturday, July 27.

Senate spokesperson, Yemi Adaramodu, confirmed Ubah’s death on Saturday, but did not give details

According to report the lawmaker had flown to United Kingdom for treatment.

Senator Ubah, the Chief Executive Officer of Capital Oil, was set to celebrate his 53rd birthday on September 3.

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He was a ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) member and died at 53.

Below are few things to know about him;

. Age and Early Life: Ubah passed away at the age of 52 and would have turned 53 on September 3, 2024.

. Education: Due to financial constraints, Ubah dropped out of Premiere Academy, Lugbe, Abuja, to learn trade at a young age. He later attended several local and international business courses and seminars.

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. Business Ventures: Ubah became an exporter of motor tyres and spare parts in West Africa and expanded his business into Europe, including Belgium and the UK.

. Capital Oil: He founded Capital Oil in 2001, which has one of the largest tank farms for petroleum products storage and distribution in Lagos.

. The Authority Newspaper: Ubah founded The Authority Newspaper, a daily Nigerian publication, which went live on October 15, 2015.

. Football Club: He founded Ifeanyi Ubah F.C., a football club in the Nigeria Premier League, after purchasing it as Gabros International Football Club. He also established the Ifeanyi Ubah Foundation.

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. Political Career: Ubah contested the 2014 Anambra governorship election on the platform of the Labour Party but lost. He won the Anambra South Senatorial elections on February 24, 2019, on the platform of the Young Progressive Party and later defected to the All Progressive Congress.

. Personal Life: Ubah was married to Uchenna Ubah, a Business Administration graduate of Ahmadu Bello University. They had five children.

. Assassination Attempt: In September 2022, Ubah survived an ambush by gunmen in Enugwu-Ukwu, Anambra State. His convoy was attacked, resulting in the deaths of at least five people, including two policemen. Ubah survived due to his bulletproof vehicle.

. He was born as the first son of seven children to Mr. & Mrs. Alphonsus Ubah in Otolo, Nnewi, Anambra State.

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Watch current episode of Your family Lawyer as Chinye breaks down intricacies of bloodlines, DNA tests

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Again, Chuma Chinye a seasoned lawyer in last Saturday’s podcast of Your family Lawyer adequately thrashed out intricacies associated with DNA tests and bloodlines in family matters.

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Protests erupt in Plateau over incessant k!llings

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Protests erupted in Jos, the Plateau State capital, on Monday morning over the continued killings of indigenous residents by gunmen suspected to be Fulani militants.

The demonstrations, led by Christian leaders including the state chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Rev. Polycarp Lubo, commenced on Monday morning at the Fawvwei Junction community road, causing a heavy gridlock and stranding commuters.

The latest protest comes amid a surge in violent attacks by gunmen in various communities, with over 100 people killed in Bokkos and Bassa LGAS in the past two weeks.

“We are not happy over the continuous attacks and killings by gunmen in our communities. That’s why we have come out again to protest these happenings,” said Gyang Dalyop, one of the protesters.

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Another protester, Hannatu Philip, called on the government to intervene before it spirals out of control.

The protesters brandishing placards with different inscriptions were seen marching towards the Rayfield Government House.

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Tinubu not your equal – Presidency replies Peter Obi’s ex-running mate, Datti

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The Presidency has said the former Labour Party, LP, presidential running mate, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed is no match for President Bola Tinubu.

Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare was reacting to Datti’s remark that he (Tinubu) would not run for the presidency in 2027.

The former LP running mate insisted that Tinubu’s time is up, adding that everything is there for the president and the ruling All Progressives Party, APC, to see that they lose in 2027.

Dismissing such remark, Dare likened Datti’s comment to the new year predictions of charlatan ‘prophets’ which never come through.

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In a statement he signed, Dare said the likes of Peter Obi and Datti would have been president left for the latter’s theories.

According to Dare, Datti has chosen to venture into an unfamiliar terrain.

The statement reads partly: “Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed’s “illogical logic” was all over the place in his recent interview with a television channel.

“Listening to Yusuf Datti Baba- Ahmed spurn his postulations about the political future of Nigeria and that of the incumbent President is like listening to the new year predictions of charlatan ‘prophets’ which never come through. Yusuf Baba Ahmed and his co-traveller Peter Obi are indeed a “double whammy“ in the Nigerian political space.

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“He chose to base his political calculations on President Bola Tinubu not winning a second term given his antecedents and because Nigerians will decide at the polls among other things. He conveniently avoided the substance of performance and capacity.

“Unfortunately, he chose to walk into a lane he was unfamiliar with and chose to confront a politician he is no match for.”

Similarly, the Presidency had also stressed that Tinubu will reveal his plans for a second term at the right time.

It said the APC 2027 presidential campaign billboards had no links to Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima.

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