Ifeanyi Uba Declares For Anambra Gubernatorial Race

Few months after regaining his freedom from the ‘grip’ of Nigeria Police at the Special Fraud Unit (SFU) Milverton, Ikoyi, Lagos, billionaire businessman and chairman/CEO of Capital Oil and Gas, Dr. Ifeanyi Ubah has formally declared his intention to run for the 2014 gubernatorial race in Anambra State.
The business mogul made this declaration in his country home, Anaedo Hall, Nnewi, Anambra during a solidarity rally organized in his honour by a socio-cultural organization, Igboezue Unity Association in the state.
According to the large-hearted oil tycoon, his reason for joining the governorship race was fuelled by the passion he had for good governance and the need to alleviate the sufferings of his people.
Ubah maintained that he had all it takes to govern Anambra state, noting that he was well nurtured by his parents who were all teachers and that because of his good upbringing and God’s favour, he always succeeds in every business he ventures into.”
He insisted that despite the setback experienced in his business recently, he would not be deterred from going after his political ambition, “having been cleared by the police.”
His words: “We are set for Anambra State. Anybody who is more qualified than I am should come out and let’s see him. I’m totally free, independent and qualified to contest this election and I know that what happened to me in the business circle came from Anambra State. But the complainant is not always the winner. We are marching forward,” he affirmed.
Chairman of the socio-cultural group, Chief Pius Okoye in his remarks, said the group was supporting Uba because of his philanthropic spirit.
Okoye and the founder of the group, Dr Cletus Ubah who noted that their membership was drawn from the entire five states in the South-East region also said the group would give Uba all the necessary supports at the polls.
Adding his voice, chairman of Nzuko Ora Nnewi (Nnewi Town Union), Chief Charles Agu Onyeka disclosed that the industrial community had long ago adopted the oil magnet for the governorship race and called on other communities in the state to follow suit.
He said: “We are only happy that he has accepted our request for him to come out and save us from our bondage because of his benevolent heart. What he is passing through is man-made,” he added.