[2][3] Ifeanyi was born as the first son of seven children to Mr. & Mrs. Alphonsus Ubah in Otolo, one of the four quarters of Nnewi in Anambra State, Nigeria.

[4] 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, Abuja to learn trade at a young age.

[6] Ifeanyi became an importer of motor tyres and spare parts majorly in West Africa including Ghana, Sierra Leone, Liberia; but also in DR Congo.

[8][9] In 2014, Ifeanyi Ubah lost at the 2014 Anambra gubernatorial election under the platform of the Labour Party.

[5][14] In September 2022, Ifeanyi Ubah was on his way to Nnewi and was attacked by gunmen in Enugwu-Ukwu in Anambra State - his convoy was shot at; at least five persons, including two policemen, were killed.