1st February 2026, NewsOrient, Opinion, Column, Governance And Development, Politics News.
By Emeka Nwosu, PhD.

The good work of Governor Alex Otti is speaking eloquently for him in Abia State. Based on the remarkable performance of the governor which has seen the State transforming into a modern economy with vastly improved infrastructure, Otti has been receiving accolades, endorsements and commendations from across the various social strata of Abia and beyond.

With the impressive level of achievements recorded so far by the Otti administration, just within two and half years, the darkness of the last 24 years of the State during which the PDP-led governments held sway, has been starkly brought to the fore. Having been accustomed to bad governance, a vast majority of Abians never thought the ongoing infrastructural revolution in the State was possible. To the delight of the people, the jinx of underdevelopment and mal-administration has been totally shattered by Dr. Alex Otti, thereby making it extremely difficult for the retired political cabals and godfathers to reclaim power in the state anymore.

It is, therefore, not surprising that all the good people of Abia and well-meaning Nigerians are unanimous in their demand for Otti to seek re-election in 2027 so that he would continue with his good works. It will be recalled that earlier in the New Year, the first Military Administrator of Abia State, Air Vice Marshal Frank Ajobena (Rtd) paid a courtesy visit to Governor Otti at his country home in Nvosi, Isiala Ngwa South LGA.

Speaking to the press after the visit, Ajobena was effusive with praise for the incredible job Otti has done to develop and reposition Abia for greatness. He described Otti as a change agent who has done so much to change the face of Umuahia, turning it into a city befitting its status as a state capital. He also gave him kudos for the economic turn-around in Aba, the commercial hub of the state.

After Ajobenas visit, many groups have been meeting with the governor and reassuring him of their collective support in his 2027 re-election bid. One of such groups was a delegation of the Abiriba Community Improvement Union (ACIU) which met with the governor recently. They commended Otti for all his efforts to change the hitherto bad narratives on Abia State and assured him of their support in 2027. One of the leaders of the delegation and a former Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Prof. Mkpa Agu Mkpa, spoke in glowing terms about the transformational leadership of Otti, saying that Ottis accomplishments within two years have surpassed the contributions of the combined tenures of Orji Uzor Kalu, Theodore Orji and Okezie Ikpeazu.

A few days ago, the people of Ukwa and Ngwa in Abia South Senatorial zone similarly gave their backing to Otti to seek re-election in 2027, assuring him of their unflinching support. In a civic reception they organized at Aba Township Stadium in honor of the governor, and which was attended by a mammoth crowd, the Ukwa La Ngwa group raised the sum of One Hundred Million Naira (N100,000,000) to purchase gubernatorial nomination form for the governor. This is an unprecedented gesture which underscores the implicit confidence and trust of the people in the impeccable performance of Governor Otti.

Speaking on the occasion, the Chairman of the event and a former Senate President, Chief Adolphus Wabara, commended Otti for his superlative performance. He vowed that no individual, group or cabal would be allowed to determine the political destiny of Abia State in 2027. In his reaction to the recent threats by a coalition of the former governors of the State to block Otti`s second term bid and deliver Abia to the All Progressives Congress (APC), Wabara warned that the inglorious era of a few individuals imposing a leader on the State was “irretrievably gone”.

‘Leadership must be earned through competence, credibility and track record, and not imposed through manipulation and selfish interests. No cabal will decide Abia`s political destiny”, Wabara pointedly stated.

The position of the former Senate President, who is presently the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the PDP is widely shared by all well-meaning people of the state. Those former cabals who brought Abia down on its knees would be forcibly retired by the electorate to their various hamlets in 2027, thus marking the end of prebendal politics in Abia State.

The people of Abia suffered tremendously in the hands of these godless godfathers in the last 24 years. They must not be allowed to reverse our current gains and re-launch the state on the path of infamy. All hands must be on the deck to ensure that these mindless cabals are booted out in 2027.
Afflictions shall never be allowed to occur twice.

May Abia continue to prevail!

Dr. Nwosu, a Public Affairs Analyst, writes from Umuahia.
Email: cdnwosu2@gmail.com

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