Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has issued a stern warning to politicians who may be planning to manipulate the 2027 governorship election, telling them to abandon such plans and instead prepare their last will and testament.
The governor stated that the outcome of the election would be determined solely by the will of God and the people. He made these remarks on Thursday during the October edition of ‘Alex Otti Speaks to Abians’, held at the Government House in Umuahia.
While emphasising that he has no issue with anyone contesting the election, Otti declared that those plotting to rig must be prepared to face the consequences.
“I have heard that some people around him say oh, they must take over this state, they must write results but the only advice I have for them is that if they truly want to write results, they should write something else before that time.
“You know what it is? Their will,” Otti said.
According to the Daily Post, the governor was responding to a question regarding recent comments attributed to the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, who reportedly said the All Progressives Congress (APC) would take over Abia in 2027.
Otti’s warning followed recent verbal exchange between the Governor and Deputy Speaker’s camp ahead of the 2027 governorship election in Abia State.
The Labour Party governor ended over two decades of dominance by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) following his victory in the 2023 poll.
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