Otti Remains LP Member, Not Defecting To APC —Abia Govt

Abia State Government has debunked a media report alleging that Governor Alex Otti, has defected from the Labour Party (LP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

In a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu and made available to newsmen on Monday, explained that Governor Otti remains a committed and proud member of the Labour Party, the platform under which the good people of Abia overwhelmingly elected him to serve.

He emphasized that Governor Otti’s focus remains unshaken and centres on rebuilding Abia, restoring accountability, and delivering the dividends of democracy to every citizen of the state.

“The attention of the Abia State Government has been drawn to a false and mischievous report circulating on social media and some online platforms alleging that the Executive Governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, has defected from the Labour Party (LP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

“The report is nothing but a fabrication by political propagandists who are unsettled by the Governor’s consistent delivery of good governance and his growing popularity across party lines. The baseless publication is a desperate attempt to distract the people of Abia and sow seeds of confusion where none exists.

“Governor Alex Otti remains a committed and proud member of the Labour Party, the platform under which the good people of Abia overwhelmingly elected him to serve. His focus remains unshaken, to rebuild Abia, restore accountability, and deliver the dividends of democracy to every citizen of the state.

“It is important to remind the public that only last week, during the October edition of “Governor Alex Otti Speaks to Abians,” the Governor made it unequivocally clear that his interest is not in political permutations or defections, but in service to humanity and the transformation of Abia State. He reaffirmed that leadership, to him, is about impact, not political convenience.

“The Otti-led administration has continued to pursue a clear vision anchored on transparency, fiscal discipline, infrastructure renewal, economic growth, youth empowerment, and the restoration of public confidence in governance. These are values synonymous with the Labour Party’s ideals, values that the Governor will never compromise for any political expediency.

“The public is therefore advised to disregard the false report and treat it as another cheap propaganda orchestrated by those whose only aim is to divert attention from the monumental progress currently being recorded in Abia State under the present administration.

“We wish to assure Abians that Governor Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, remains resolute in his mission to continue to build a new Abia where truth, justice, and equity prevail under the banner of the Labour Party.”