The Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to Governor Alex Otti,Ferdinand Ekeoma has refuted the reports claiming that Otti did not resign from the All Progressives Congress (APC) before joining the Labour Party (LP) in 2022.
Recall that two witnesses, Friday Ugorji who testified as PW2 in the Ikechi Emenike’s election petition had told the tribunal that Governor Alex Otti did not resign his membership of APC before joining the LP.
Ugorji also told the tribunal that he is the Chairman of APC Ward 5 in Isiala Ngwa South LGA.
Another witness, Alozie Macsolomon also made the same claim against the Governor.
But, Ekeoma while reacting to the reports in a statement,dismissed as untrue the witness testimonies claiming Otti did not resign from APC.
He blamed opposition politicians for allegedly spreading false information and stated that the APC witnesses at the election petition tribunal was not a genuine party member but an impostor.
The Governor’s aide emphasized that Otti duly resigned from the APC in accordance with the party’s constitution, adding that his resignation was acknowledged by the ward chairman at the time.
He reassured the people of Abia that Otti’s mandate was secure and that attempts to steal it through disinformation would not succeed.
Ekeoma ‘s statement reads, ”Governor Alex Otti duly resigned his membership of the APC at his ward in line with the provisions of the constitution before joining the Labour Party.
”His resignation letter was duly received and acknowledged by the then ward Chairman who prior to that time was recognized at all levels as the Ward Chairman.
“The individual being paraded by the defeated APC Governorship candidate Chief Ikechi Emenike as the APC Chairman of Ward 5 Isialangwa South LGA is an impostor hired to do a failed dirty job, so he and his paymasters should be ignored.
“The very unpopular and roundly defeated APC and PDP candidates have realized how terribly bad their cases in court are, having failed woefully to prove that they even stood a chance of winning the Governorship election, have now resorted to disinformation and mischief while hoping to actualize the impossible mission of stealing the people’s mandate through the back door.
“Finally, Governor Otti wishes to reassure Abians, that the mandate unanimously given to him is safe and secure and can never be stolen by those who merchandise politics for personal gains, and that he would continue to serve the people with passion and sincerity”.
