Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has dismissed reports claiming he has dumped the Labour Party (LP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC).
There are speculations making the rounds on social media alleging that Otti has defected to the APC.
In a swift response, the Abia State Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, described the report as a fabrication by political propagandists unsettled by Otti’s consistent delivery of good governance and his growing popularity across party lines.
The Commissioner, while stressing that Otti remains a committed member of the Labour Party, stated that the publication is a desperate attempt to distract the people 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 Commissioner said.
He urged the public to disregard the false report and treat it as another cheap propaganda orchestrated by those whose aim is to divert attention from the progress being recorded in the state.
