Abia governor pledges support for Labour Party in bid to unseat Kalu
Alex Otti, Governor of Abia State, has vowed to back the Labour Party candidate in the upcoming Abia North Senatorial election. In a statement by his Special Adviser, Ferdinand Ekeoma, Otti dismissed claims that he sought support from Orji Uzor Kalu for his re-election. Otti criticized Kalu’s repeated remarks about not supporting him, calling them unnecessary. He also challenged Kalu to produce polling unit and ward results from the last elections.
Key takeaways
- Alex Otti stated he never approached Orji Uzor Kalu for support or to work against the APC in the next election.
- Otti described Kalu’s continued emphasis on not supporting him as “pedestrian and ludicrous.”
- He challenged Kalu to publicly present his polling unit and ward results from the last governorship and presidential elections.
- Otti highlighted that the APC suffered significant losses in the 2023 elections in Bende Local Government Area, Kalu’s constituency.
- Four Labour Party aspirants have declared interest in the Abia North Senatorial seat, and Otti pledged full support for whoever emerges as the candidate.
