Unfulfilled Dreams of Ifeanyi Ubah

It is definitely incontrovertible that while alive, the late Senator Ifeanyi Ubah was someone many wished to be as blessed as he was. But unknown to those who covet his successes, he faced many challenges that would ordinarily consume a lily-livered.

Ubah had always proved to his detractors that he was indeed a cat with nine lives. The more they tried to bury him, the more he sprouted like a seed in a fertile land. Though he was a lone fighter, he proved beyond reasonable doubt that he was indeed a warrior, as he always emerged victorious in all his legal battles.

All his life, he walked tortuous and undulating paths to achieve success. The billionaire businessman was a courageous, even fearless, confident and self-made man. His life, in a way, taught many that one could be whatever one wanted to be if one prepared well and stayed focused.

 However, last week, the man who survived and escaped many battles, including an attempt on his life, finally succumbed when he died in London.

Many will remember September 2022, when the businessman was travelling to his hometown, Nnewi, with his aides on a seemingly ordinary Sunday. That fateful day, his convoy was ambushed by gunmen who rained bullets on them. Many scampered for safety while some of his trusted aides were felled by bullets. It was learnt that if not for his bullet-proof car and the grace of God, the Anambra State-born Senator would have kicked the bucket at the time. 

Since his death last week, many of his friends, business and political associates, loyalists as well as admirers alike have been enveloped in total shock over the death of the businessman-turned-politician.

Until the tragic occurrence, if you had asked the late politician his most cherished ambition, he would probably have told you, it is to become the governor of the state. This, he had worked tirelessly to achieve in the next governorship election of the state. 

Indeed, the highly flamboyant politician had launched powerful consultations in the state for his ambition before death plucked life out of him. He spent money travelling around the world, consulting and seeking the blessings of many that matter to his ambition. Sadly, this beautiful dream died with him.