Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, has constituted the Labour Party (LP) Campaign Advisory Council for the 2027 general elections, appointing former Deputy Governor Ude Oko Chukwu as its chairman.
The council, comprising party leaders, technocrats and stakeholders drawn from the state’s 17 local government areas, is expected to provide strategic guidance and mobilise support for the LP party ahead of the 2027 elections.
According to a statement issued on Monday by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ukoha Njoku Ukoha, the council will be inaugurated on Sunday, November 1, 2026, as part of activities marking the formal commencement of the party’s governorship campaign.
The inauguration will take place at the Umuahia Township Stadium, beginning with a church service.
Among those appointed are former Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development, Uche Ogah; lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Monday Ubani; former Abia State Commissioner for Information, Prof. ACB Agbazuere; and former senator Chris Adighije.
Other members include former House of Representatives member Uche Wogu; Engr. Enyinnaya Nwafor; former Deputy Speaker of the Abia State House of Assembly, Kennedy Njoku; and former lawmaker Arua Arunsi.
The Council also includes several other political leaders, community stakeholders and professionals across the state’s local government areas.
The Governor congratulated the appointees and urged them to deploy their experience, commitment and grassroots networks towards securing victory for the Labour Party in the 2027 general elections.
Other members of the Advisory Council are as follows:
