Uba was born on 14 December 1958 in Enugu, and attended the Boys High School in Awkunanaw.
[3][citation needed] However, Concordia University have denied that Emmanuel Nnamdi Uba graduated from the institution.
The courts accepted this argument and on 14 June 2007 nullified Andy Uba's election.
[7] Speaking about his decision to switch parties, on 31 December 2009 Uba said "Labour is my natural political home".
He won with 63,316 votes, ahead of Chukwmaeze Nzeribe of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) with 43,798 and the incumbent senator Ikechukwu Obiorah of the Accord party with 24,724.