Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah (born 3 September 1971), is a Nigerian Politician, entrepreneur and businessman currently serving as Senator representing
Anambra South Senatorial District in the
Nigerian senate
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. He is the CEO of Capital Oil (CCO), which he founded in 2001.
Childhood and education
Ifeanyi was born as the first son of seven children to Mr. & Mrs. Alphonsus Ubah in
Otolo
Otolo is a town in Nnewi North, Anambra State, Nigeria
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, one of the four quarters of
Nnewi
Nnewi is a commercial and industrial city in Anambra State, southeastern Nigeria. It is the second largest and second most populous city in the southern part of the country. Nnewi as a metropolis has one local government area, which is Nnewi North ...
in
Anambra State
Anambra State is a Nigerian state, located in the southeastern region of the country. The state was created on August 27, 1991. Anambra state is bounded by Delta State to the west, Imo State to the south, Enugu State to the east and Kogi State ...
, Nigeria. Due to the inability of his parents to cater for the educational and material needs of their children, Ifeanyi dropped out of Premier academy,
Lugbe
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,
Abuja
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to learn trade at a young age.
He has attended several local and international business courses and seminars in leadership and business management.
Business
Ifeanyi became an exporter of motor tyres and spare parts majorly in West Africa including
Ghana
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,
Sierra Leone
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,
Liberia
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and
DR Congo
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before he expanded his business ventures in some countries in Europe including
Belgium
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and the
United Kingdom
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.
In 2001, he founded Capital Oil and Gas Limited. He is the founder of ''
The Authority Newspaper'', a Nigerian daily newspaper and also the owner of
Ifeanyi Ubah F.C., a football club in the
Nigeria Premier League
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The Nigerian league has suffered, like many others, from the financial impact and dwind ...
, following its purchase as Gabros International Football Club.
Politics
In 2014, Ifeanyi Ubah lost at the 2014 Anambra gubernatorial election under the platform of the
Labour Party. On 24 February 2019, Ifeanyi Ubah was declared winner of the Anambra South Senatorial elections under the platform of the
Young Progressive Party
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(YPP).
Personal life
Ifeanyi Ubah is married to Uchenna Ubah, a
Business Administration
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graduate from
Ahmadu Bello University
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in Nigeria, with whom he has 5 children. He also runs a foundation which is named after him; Ifeanyi Ubah Foundation.
Attempted assassination
In September 2022, Ifeanyi Ubah was while 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. Uba survived as the vehicle he was riding in was bulletproof.
References
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1971 births
Living people
People from Nnewi
Igbo businesspeople
Nigerian businesspeople in the oil industry
Nigerian billionaires