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Abia State Government has reacted to a media report alleging that the Executive Governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Otti, has defected from the Labour Party (LP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
A statement signed by the Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu and made available to newsmen on Monday, said 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.
According to the statement, Governor Otti’s focus remains unshaken and centres on rebuilding Abia, restore accountability, and deliver the dividends of democracy to every citizen of the state.
Abia State Government described the report as 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, adding that the baseless publication is a desperate attempt to distract the people of Abia and sow seeds of confusion where none exists.
The statement recalled that 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 just as he reaffirmed that leadership, to him, is about impact, not political convenience.
Abia Government further assured that the Governor Otti-led administration will continue to pursue a clear vision anchored on transparency, fiscal discipline, infrastructure renewal, economic growth, youth empowerment, and the restoration of public confidence in governance.
It emphasised that these values are synonymous with the Labour Party’s ideals, values that the Governor will never compromise for any political expediency, advising the public 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.
The statement once again assured Abians that Governor Alex Chioma Otti 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.
The statement reads in part: “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.
“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.”
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