The largest political bloc in Abia State, the Ukwa la Ngwa-Aba Union, comprising nine Local Government Areas (LGAs), has endorsed and adopted Governor Alex Otti as the sole candidate for the 2027 governorship election, calling on aspirants from the bloc to shelve their ambition to contest against the governor.
The group declared its resolution in a communiqué issued at the end of its general meeting held recently in Aba, wherein it pledged to mobilise its people across all nine LGAs of Ukwa la Ngwa land to ensure a resounding victory for the Governor and the Labour Party in 2027.
The communique signed by the Leader, Ukwa la Ngwa Nation and former Attorney General of Abia state, Chief Theo Nkire and the President and Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Emmanuel Ihuoma Emeruwa, the Ukwa la Ngwa – Aba Union, further reaffirmed its commitment to peace, unity, and the progress of Abia State at all times.
The communique reads: “We hereby endorse and adopt His Excellency, Dr Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, as the sole candidate of Ukwa la Ngwa – Aba Union, for the 2027 Abia State gubernatorial election.
“We wholeheartedly pledge to mobilise our people across all 9 LGAs of Ukwa la Ngwa land to ensure a resounding victory for our son, the Governor of Abia State and the Labour Party in 2027.
“In line with the disposition of the Labour Party national leadership, we hereby appeal to all sons and daughters of Ukwa la Ngwa extraction, both at home and in the diaspora, not to contest the 2027 gubernatorial election against our son and performing Governor, Dr Alex Chioma Otti.
“We further request that all aspirants from the Ukwa la Ngwa bloc in other political parties should set aside their race in agreement with our collective decision to present only one Ukwa la Ngwa Governorship candidate for 2027.
“We therefore urge all well-meaning citizens of Ukwa la Ngwa to rally behind the Governor and focus on the golden opportunity presented to us by the position of our son to strengthen and consolidate our privilege to the office of Governor by maximising it for a better Abia State.
“We call on all sons and daughters, Ukwa la Ngwa, to close ranks and work for the continuity of the good governance currently being experienced under Governor Alex Otti. We pledge our full support to the government and people of Abia in achieving this shared vision”.
The group passed a vote of confidence in the Governor for the achievements in infrastructure, education, health, civil service reform, and the restoration of dignity to Abia State and called on the people to cascade the re-election message to all levels of political engagement.
