Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, has hinged his quest for a second term in office on the achievements of his administration in the past three years, expressing confidence that another tenure would enable his government to consolidate on transformation across the state.
Governor Otti made stated this on Thursday during the 2027 Labour Party (LP) Campaign Rally for Obingwa East State Constituency, held at Ntighauzor South Primary School, Obingwa Local Government Area.
The Governor said his administration had demonstrated its commitment to improving the lives of residents through its development initiatives, adding that a renewed mandate would provide an opportunity to consolidate the gains recorded and expand the scope of development.
He said his administration remains committed to creating employment opportunities and providing basic amenities to discourage young people from leaving the state in search of better prospects elsewhere.
Governor Otti urged the electorate to support all Labour Party candidates in the 2027 general elections, stressing that voting for him without electing other candidates of the party would amount to incomplete support.
He explained that securing a majority in the legislature would strengthen his administration’s capacity to pursue its governance agenda and protect his administration from threat of impeachment in the future.
The Governor also called on voters to identify the Labour Party logo on the ballot papers and vote for all its candidates, urging them to remain vigilant to ensure that their votes were not compromised during collation.
Expressing optimism about the 2027 elections, Governor Otti said the exercise would be different from previous elections in which, according to him, votes cast for him were allegedly stolen by political opponents.
He, however, urged the electorate to defend their votes peacefully without resorting to violence or disrupting the electoral process.
The Governor directed the Chairman of Obingwa Local Government Area to liaise with the traditional ruler of a community experiencing a prolonged power outage to address the situation.
He specifically approved the provision of a transformer to the community and directed the council Chairman to work with the Commissioner for Power and Public Utilities to facilitate its replacement, if necessary.
Governor Otti who welcomed hundreds of decampees from other political parties in Obingwa led by a former Chief of Staff to the immediate past administration Mr Emeka Enwereji thanked them for their wise decision to join the party, assuring them of equal opportunities with other members of the party.
Also, the lawmaker representing Abia South Senatorial District, Sen. Enyinnaya Abaribe, commended Governor Otti’s rebuilding agenda, saying it has improved the image of the state, particularly Aba, adding that residents of Obingwa would support LP to sustain the ongoing transformation in the state.
In their separate remarks, the LP candidate for Obingwa East State Constituency, Mr Kelechi Ebere, and its candidate for Obingwa, Osisioma and Ugwunagbo Federal Constituency, Dr Chiemela Wambu, pledged to work for the party’s victory in the 2027 elections.
They said their election into the state and National Assemblies would enable them to support Governor Otti’s development agenda through effective legislative representation.
In his remarks earlier, the former President of Agalaba Peoples Forum, Mr Chibuzo Nwogu, commended the state government for reconstructing the road linking the community with neighbouring communities.
Nwogu said the road, recently inaugurated by the Governor, has brought considerable relief to residents after years of hardship and appealed to the state government to also address other infrastructure needs in the community.
The Governor later commissioned the newly completed Nkpokpu -Opere-Oberete -Isiala Road.
