The Labour Party in Abia State has dismissed claims that Governor Alex Otti is supporting President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid.
The party was reacting to a recent statement by the Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, who said all five governors of the South-East region—regardless of political affiliation—are backing President Tinubu’s second-term ambition.
Speaking in Umuahia on Thursday, the Abia State Chairman of the Labour Party, Mazi Emmanuel Otti, said the minister’s statement was speculative and not based on any confirmed position by Governor Otti.