Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has refuted rumors that he is planning to leave the Labour Party (LP) and join the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Governor Otti clarified that he remains a committed member of the LP, the party that facilitated his rise to power, and has no intention of abandoning it, contrary to circulating speculations.
Speaking through his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Ferdinand Ekeoma, Governor Otti firmly denied holding any secret meetings with Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, to finalize alleged plans to join the APC.
He dismissed the claims of his potential defection as false and urged the public to disregard them.
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Otti emphasized that he would not make any political decisions that could significantly affect the people of Abia State without their knowledge and input.
He also cautioned against prematurely engaging in the politics of 2027, which is still more than two years away, and suggested that the focus should be on governance rather than political maneuvering.
Below is a full text of a statement issued by Ekeoma on Saturday:”The report that His Excellency, Governor Alex Otti, OFR, held a meeting with Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State over his alleged planned defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC), is false, baseless and unfounded. It’s completely devoid of substance and thus should be disregarded.
“After the National Economic Council meeting on Thursday, April 24, Governor Otti and a few of his colleagues joined Governor Uzodinma to attend the birthday celebration of his twin daughters, an event that had nothing to do with politics.
“It’s natural for Governor Otti’s impressive performance, popularity and towering credentials as the Governor of Abia State to attract admiration and permutations from interested parties, however, Governor Otti’s political decisions, especially those that would have huge impact and far-reaching consequences on Abians, would at all times be taken in conjunction with majority of Abians and his allies. Such decisions must be justified and be seen to be in the overriding interest of Abia people.
“Governor Otti strongly holds the view that though political activities seem to have once again started gathering momentum, it would be unfair to the Abia electorate if politics of 2027, instead of governance is allowed to dominate discussions less than two years into the administration.
“Finally, we wish to emphatically state that Governor Otti remains a member of the Labour Party and is presently not planning or discussing with anyone to defect to the APC or any other party for that matter as falsely alleged.”
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