Abia State government says that Governor Alex Otti did not hold any meeting with Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma for Otti to join the All Progressive Congress, APC, ahead of the 2027 polls.

A statement on Saturday signed by Ferdinand Ekeoma, Special Adviser to Governor Otti on Media and Publicity, described the defection rumour as false, baseless and unfounded and should be disregarded.

According to Abia State government, Governor Alex Otti and a few of his colleagues on Thursday, joined Governor Uzodinma to attend the birthday celebration of his twin daughters after the National Economic Council meeting, saying that the event had nothing to do with politics.

Ekeoma said that though Otti’s popularity and credentials as the Governor of Abia State may attract admiration and permutations from interested parties, “Governor Otti’s political decisions, especially those that would have huge impact and far-reaching consequences on Abians, would at all times be taken in conjunction with majority of Abians and his allies”.

He noted that decisions that would be taken by the Governor must be justified and be seen to be in the overriding interest of Abia people, even as he advised Abia people not to allow discussions about the gathering momentum of 2027 politics to distract good governance in the State.

“Finally, we wish to emphatically state that Governor Otti remains a member of the Labour Party and is presently not planning or discussing with anyone to defect to the APC or any other party for that matter as falsely alleged”, the statement concluded.

BREAKING NEWS:

All nine (9) PDP Members of the National Assembly from Rivers State have endorsed the reelection of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027.

They didn’t defect to APC. They are still members of the opposition PDP.

But in rare political machination, they have unanimously declared their supports for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu ‘s reelection in 2027 since Atiku Abubakar is insisting on contesting against the south in 2027.

Sir Paul Chukwuma, the governorship candidate of the Young Progressives Party (YPP) in Anambra State, has unveiled Hon. Uzo Okagbue as his running mate for the November 8, 2025, governorship election. Okagbue, a former Chief Protocol Officer to Governor Willie Obiano, brings valuable experience to the ticket.

Running Mate Background : Okagbue hails from Umonachi community, Dunukofia Local Government Area, and has previously served under former Governor Obiano.
Chukwuma’s Confidence:  The YPP candidate expressed confidence in Okagbue’s ability to help the party win the election, citing his grassroots mobilization strategies.

Okagbue’s Promise: The newly unveiled running mate promised to utilize his political strategy to secure a YPP victory on November 8, with the aim of governing the state from March 17, 2026.

This development sets the stage for an interesting election season in Anambra State.