Alex Otti, the governor of Abia state, has denied claims
linking him to a planned defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Reports had alleged that Otti recently met with Hope
Uzodimma, the Imo governor, to discuss a potential move to the ruling party.
The claims surfaced after Thursday’s national economic
council (NEC) meeting at the presidential villa.
In a statement on Saturday, Ferdinand Ekeoma, special
adviser to Otti on media and publicity, described the reports as “false,
baseless and unfounded”.
The governor’s spokesperson said the alleged meeting was
misrepresented and had no political undertone.
“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,” he said.
Ekeoma said Otti’s “rising profile and performance” as Abia
governor may be fuelling speculation and political projections from various
quarters.
He said decisions with long-term consequences would only be
taken in consultation with the people of Abia and the governor’s close allies.
According to him, Otti remains focused on governance and
believes it is premature to allow 2027 politics to “distract from the mandate
of service to Abians”.
“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,” he added.
In recent weeks, major opposition parties have lost several
members to the ruling APC, with more governors and key party members reportedly
planning to defect.
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