A federal lawmaker representing Isiala Ngwa North and South, Ginger Onwusibe, has expressed the view that Abia State Governor Alex Otti will not stand against President Bola Tinubu’s second-term ambition.
Onwusibe spoke on Sunday, March 22, during the inauguration of “Project Switch On Bende” at Lohum Umuimenyi in Bende Local Government Area. The initiative was facilitated by the state’s Chief Liaison Officer in Abuja, Chief Frank Chinasa.
Addressing attendees, the lawmaker described his position on the President’s re-election as a personal view, while suggesting that Governor Otti has the political strength to deliver support from Abia State.
“What I have said about Mr President is my personal opinion, and I can tell you the governor will not oppose Mr President’s second term bid, and it’s the governor in Abia State here that has the capacity to deliver Mr President,” he said.
He also used the occasion to reflect on his political journey, comparing Otti’s performance with that of past governors in the state.
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“I started politics in 1999. I was a Special Adviser in Governor Orji Uzor Kalu’s tenure. I also served in Governor T.A. Orji’s administration as both a Special Assistant and a Local Government chairman.
“I equally served in Governor Okezie Ikpeazu’s tenure as Local Government chairman—transition and elected—and member of the House of Assembly.
“I can tell you with all sense of responsibility that Alex Otti has outperformed all these governors and because of that he has earned his second tenure,” he added.
The lawmaker commended Chinasa for facilitating the solar lighting project, noting that such interventions improve living conditions and community safety.