2027 elections: Reason emerges as PDP lawmaker, guber candidate, ex-commissioner, others join LP

• Key absorption leaders, including PDP and Action Alliance chieftains, person defected to the ruling Labour Party, citing Governor Alex Otti’s show arsenic the crushed for their move
• This was arsenic the politician approved the operation of a powerfulness works astatine Abia State University, Uturu
• The governmental heavyweights pledged unwavering enactment for Governor Otti's 2nd word up of the 2027 election

Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has implicit 2 years of acquisition covering governmental parties and movements.

Abia state, Umuahia - Ahead of the 2027 election, the absorption campy successful Abia authorities has suffered dense nonaccomplishment pursuing the wide defection of cardinal figures from assorted governmental platforms to the ruling Labour Party (LP), successful the state.

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PDP lawmaker, guber candidate, ex-commissioner and others dumped their enactment and joined LP. They declared enactment for Governor Otti. Photo credit: Alex C. Otti
Source: Facebook

Following the move, Governor Alex Otti approved the gathering of an autarkic powerfulness works astatine the Abia State University Uturu, (ABSU), arsenic a solution to the perennial powerfulness situation astatine the field and Uturu big communities.

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As reported by Vanguard connected Saturday, April 19, immoderate of the decampees, were the incumbent subordinate representing Isuikwuato authorities constituency astatine the Abia State House of Assembly, Lucky Johnson (PDP); his predecessor, Chukwudi Ogele; the 2023 governorship campaigner of the Action Alliance, AA, Onyekwere Akim Uche (OAU); a erstwhile Commissioner for Sports, Henry Agbaeze (PDP); and Emma Ibegbulam, among galore others.

The decampees on with their supporters, said they decided to dump their erstwhile governmental parties due to the fact that Governor Otti, had shown a large quality with his “undeniable laudable achievements crossed the state”.

They confessed that they ne'er believed Abia could beryllium fixed truthful fast, hence their determination to articulation the politician successful his translation docket and efforts to rebuild the state.

The defection of the absorption members and their supporters took spot during a reception for the Governor astatine Isuikwuato High School, Otankpa.

Governor Otti assured of 2nd word up of 2027

Abia apical politicians backmost Otti for a 2nd word successful office. Photo credit: Alex C. Otti
Source: Facebook

Speaking astatine the event, which was massively attended by the radical from assorted governmental backgrounds, Governor Otti commended the decampees for acknowledging the information and identifying with light.

In a remark, the subordinate representing, Isuikwuato/Umunneochi Federal Constituency, Hon. Amobi Ogah, stated that with his entranceway into the Labour Party alongside different stakeholders successful Isuikwuato, each governmental parties successful Isuikwuato person collapsed into the Labour Party.

He assured that 2027 governorship predetermination would beryllium decided by Isuikwuato successful favour of Governor Otti.

Commissioner for Justice and Attorney-General of Abia State, Ikechukwu Uwanna; the Mayor of Isuikwuato, Chinedu Ekeke, and the Chairman, Abia State House of Assembly Commission, Uche Maduako, assured that the governor's 2nd word is guaranteed.

A subordinate of the Greater Ohafia Development Authority (GODA), Dr. Onyinyechi Rufus-Obi, an Isuikwuato stakeholder, Mr. Ken Ahia (SAN), President General, Isuikwuato Development Union, Chief Chidiebere Uguru; and the President General, Uturu Development Union, Dr Chidi Mba; declared unfastened enactment for Otti up of 2027.

They said that Isuikwuato had already adopted the governor.

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Okpebholo reacts arsenic PDP lawmaker joins APC

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Kaycee Osamwonyi, the lawmaker representing Uhunmwonde Constituency successful Edo House of Assembly, has dumped the PDP.

He announced his defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) connected Wednesday, April 9, a fewer weeks aft 4 assembly members successful the authorities dumped the PDP.

Governor Monday Okpebholo received Osamwonyi connected Wednesday and declared readiness for Edo authorities to spell each retired for President Tinubu's re-election bid successful 2027.

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Source: Legit.ng