“As a man of discipline who ran a completely development focused people oriented government, Otti enjoys popular support by the people of Abia State, therefore he remains committed only into what will bring good governance to the State and its people”
By Njoku SaintJerry A.
In a Press Release published by the office of the Abia State Honorable Commissioner of Information, Prince Okey Kanu, Abia State governor H.E. Gov Alex Otti whom left the APC due to inconsistencies within the ranks and policies in the Party and most importantly the Party’s refusal to give him the guber ticket in 2022 do not appear as someone that can be cajoled or intimidated to join the noisy bandwagon of defections without principle nor focus. Despite standing out as the most credible candidate among others in the 2022 APC gubernatorial primaries in 2022, Alex Otti was bluntly refused the ticket by the power mongers in the party, a situation that made him to quietly walk away to pursue his long golden ambition of rebuilding the State that was lost in the grip of criminal elements parading as political leaders.
Those spreading false rumours of his return to the APC have been properly advised to thread with caution as Governor Alex Otti do not appear to be easily deceived into abandoning the party that gave him the red Carpet reception when it matters most, which later gave him the victory and the quality governance the people of Abia state are enjoying today.
Irrespective of whatsoever misunderstanding within the leadership ranks of the party, Otti remain firmly rooted in Labour party and returning to APC will be likened to a man swallowing its own vomit and an injustice to the people that gave him the shelter when all rejected him in his days of storm.
As a man of discipline who ran a completely development focused people oriented government, Otti enjoys popular support by the people of Abia State, therefore he remains committed only into what will bring good governance to the State and its people and not to massage the ego of any political freak clinging on the frills of political vanity to torment the ordinary people of Abia State.
The Press Release which is published below reads;
GOVERNOR ALEX OTTI REMAINS FIRMLY IN LABOUR PARTY, IGNORE FAKE NEWS OF DEFECTION TO APC
The attention of the Abia State Government has been drawn to a false and mischievous report circulating on social media and some online platforms alleging that the Executive Governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, has defected from the Labour Party (LP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The report is nothing but a fabrication by political propagandists who are unsettled by the Governor’s consistent delivery of good governance and his growing popularity across party lines. The baseless publication is a desperate attempt to distract the people of Abia and sow seeds of confusion where none exists.
Governor Alex Otti remains a committed and proud member of the Labour Party, the platform under which the good people of Abia overwhelmingly elected him to serve. His focus remains unshaken, to rebuild Abia, restore accountability, and deliver the dividends of democracy to every citizen of the state.
It is important to remind the public that only last week, during the October edition of “Governor Alex Otti Speaks to Abians,” the Governor made it unequivocally clear that his interest is not in political permutations or defections, but in service to humanity and the transformation of Abia State. He reaffirmed that leadership, to him, is about impact, not political convenience.
The Otti-led administration has continued to pursue a clear vision anchored on transparency, fiscal discipline, infrastructure renewal, economic growth, youth empowerment, and the restoration of public confidence in governance. These are values synonymous with the Labour Party’s ideals, values that the Governor will never compromise for any political expediency.
The public is therefore advised to disregard the false report and treat it as another cheap propaganda orchestrated by those whose only aim is to divert attention from the monumental progress currently being recorded in Abia State under the present administration.
We wish to assure Abians that Governor Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, remains resolute in his mission to continue to build a new Abia where truth, justice, and equity prevail under the banner of the Labour Party.
Signed:
Prince Okey Kanu,
Hon. Commissioner for Information
20-10-2025
