Alex Otti, the governor of Abia State, has declared that he is running for reelection because his administration hasn’t finished all of its tasks.
Otti made this statement at his rural home in Nvosi, Isiala Ngwa South council, during a 10,000-person solidarity march organized by local stakeholders and led by Dannie Ubani, the Labour Party’s candidate for the House of Assembly in the 2023 general elections.
He claimed that if he had finished all the tasks he had set out to accomplish during his administration, he would not have run for reelection.
He clarified that there is still work to be done, which is why he is running for a second term in office.
Recognizing the function of opposition in a democratic environment, Otti, however, berated certain opposition elements in the state for engaging in what he described as “politics of witchcraft”.
He dismissed threats from what he termed “insignificant opposition elements”, which he said do not constitute up to 5% of the state.
He said, “If I had finished the work that I came to do, I wouldn’t be seeking a second term.” If this administration had completed its mission, there would have been no need to seek re-election. But there is still significant work to be done in this administration’s quest to transform the state.”
