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Chief Uzodinma Okpara, son of the late Premier of the defunct Eastern Region, Dr Michael Okpara, has formally inaugurated “Ohuhu for Dr Alex Otti 2027”, a support group for the re-election of the Abia State governor, with the slogan: “Otti or Nothing.”
Chief Okpara, an indigene of Ohuhu Clan in Umuahia North Local Government Area, leads the group, which aims to mobilise grassroots support for Governor Otti’s re-election in 2027, based on what members described as his outstanding performance in less than three years in office.
Addressing members during the inauguration at his country home, Chief Okpara urged the group to take Governor Otti’s developmental and transformational achievements to the grassroots, stressing that the governor’s performance justifies another term in office.
He said the reward for good work should be more work, adding that Otti’s re-election would further attract more democratic dividends to Abia State and Ohuhu land in particular.
Chief Okpara also assured Governor Otti that members of the support group and the entire Ohuhu Clan would reciprocate the governor’s support for the area by delivering block votes for him in 2027.
He equally pledged support for Hon. Obi Aguocha, the member representing Umuahia North/Umuahia South/Ikwuano Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, who is seeking a second term.
Coordinator of the support group, Chief Nmere Asonye, described Ohuhu as a land of political sophistication, intellectual heavyweights, and trailblazers that have always played a critical role in Abia’s political evolution.
“Today, we are here to make a definitive statement and launch a movement that secures our future as we flag off the Ohuhu Political Support Group for the re-election of Governor Otti in 2027,” he said.
Asonye argued that Governor Otti’s transformation agenda was already visible across the state.
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“For over two decades, Abia suffered stagnation and bad governance, but in 2023, light broke through the darkness with the election of Governor Otti. He is actively building a New Abia, and his stellar performance has already cleared his path for a second term,” he added.
The event was attended by leaders of another pro-Otti group, Alpha Arise, including its leader, Mazi Ugochukwu Okorafor, and secretary, Dr Godwin Duru, who likened Governor Otti’s leadership style to that of the late Dr Michael Okpara.
Speaking at the event, Okorafor said Otti’s administration was restoring the legacy associated with the era of the late premier, which was reputed globally as one of the fastest-growing economies at the time.
He questioned why successive leaders failed to sustain Okpara’s development model, expressing gratitude for what he described as the emergence of purposeful leadership under Governor Otti.
Mayor of Umuahia North Local Government Area, Mr Smart Iheoma, also stressed the importance of re-electing Governor Otti, assuring that Ohuhu people would overcome every challenge to ensure his victory in 2027.
He advised Otti’s challengers to focus on obtaining Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) and returning to their wards to canvass support for the governor rather than wasting resources on unnecessary campaigns.
From Abuja, the Commissioner representing Abia State in the Federal Character Commission, Dr Victor Ikeji, also an indigene of Ohuhu Clan, sent a representative, Mr Adindu Elesulam, to the event.
In his message, Ikeji said Governor Otti’s achievements deserved another term in office and pledged support towards ensuring his re-election in 2027.
The highpoint of the event was the recitation of a support pledge by members of the Ohuhu pro-Otti group, led by Chief Uzodinma Okpara, affirming their commitment to Governor Otti’s second-term ambition.
