A kite regarding the wish of interested parties to make the wife of late Anambra businessman turned politician, Ifeanyi Ubah take his vacant position at the National Assembly has been flown. Ali Ndume, the senator representing Borno south, has asked the upper legislative chamber to support Uchenna Ubah, the wife of the late lawmaker, Ifeanyi Ubah, to succeed him. Senator Ndume spoke during a valedictory session held on Tuesday in the senate to honour the late Anambra south senator.
Senator Ifeanyi Ubah died in July at the age of 52. That call may just have been to serve as an unofficial announcement of a general agreement by the Senators to support their late colleague and who died less than halfway into his new term -to retain his mandate.
Senator Ndume told his colleagues that Ubah’s wife should succeed him in the senate to preserve his “legacy and aspirations”.
“This has happened before. When Chuba Okadigbo, a great politician, passed away, his wife, Margery, joined the senate and carried on his legacy. Similarly, our first lady, Oluremi Tinubu, served in this chamber, largely supported by the goodwill of Lagosians and the legacy of her husband, who was a former governor. In fact, she told me that her dream was to be a pastor.” -he said.
Ndume said Abdulaziz Yar’Adua sustained the political legacy of the late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua by joining the senate. Senator (Iyabo) Obasanjo, if you remember, is the daughter of general Obasanjo. Sitting in front of me is Dafinone, his father was a great senator.
“What I want to appeal to you, Mr. President, is that we keep the spirit and aspirations of Ifeanyi alive. His wife, fortunately, is around 50 years old and has been a wonderful support system to him. Finally, Mr. President, my appeal to you and distinguished colleagues, his wife, fortunately, is 50 years or so. A wonderful wife.
“Let us support the family to have a spirit representative of Ifeanyi here in the chamber when the election of Anambra of the senatorial district that he represents comes up.
“This will ensure continuity and honour for the Anambra south senatorial district.” -Ndume said.
Late Ifeanyi Ubah was married to Uchenna Ubah and their union is blessed with five children. A holder of Bachelor of Science B.Sc (Hons) degree in business management and a master’s degree in business administration (MBA) from Ahmadu Bello University, she has served as an Executive Director at Capital Oil and Gas Industries Limited founded by her late husband.