Henry Ugbolue writes about the political trajectory of a member of the Ninth National Assembly and current Governor of Kaduna State, Senator Uba Sani, as he clocks 55.
There are public lives that unfold as a steady accumulation of titles, and there are rarer ones that read as a moral journey; shaped by struggle, refined by responsibility, and sustained by fidelity to principle.
As the ebullient Governor of Kaduna State, Senator Uba Sani, turns 55 today, December 31, 2025, Nigeria and friends of Nigeria are invited to reflect on a life of uncommon coherence: one in which ideals professed in youth have not been discarded in power, but rather deepened, institutionalised, and translated into measurable outcomes.