Otti’s performance attracted us into Labour Party, Ememanka, Nnaji reveal

Onyebuchi Ememanka, former Chief Press Secretary to former Governor Okezie Ikpeazu and other notable politicians from Abia Central senatorial zone, who defected from their former political parties, especially the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and All Progressives Congress (APC) to join the Labout Party (LP), said they did so because of the performance of Governor Alex Otti.

Speaking at Nbawsi Mini Stadium, Isiala Ngwa North Local Government Area, at the reception organised by the Labour Party in the zone to welcome the new party members, Ememanka, now the director general, Strategic Communication Bureau of Abia State, reiterated that he and others were attracted to join the Labour Party based on the achievements of Governor Alex Otti which are unprecedented.

“You know, in this part of the world, in Nigeria especially, what drives party membership, basically, is the performance and the approach of the leader.

“In this case here, the developmental strides of the Governor is principally the reason why we are witnessing this today.
“And this is something that has been happening over the last one year. After his first one year, the people saw that, indeed, this Governor means business. And naturally, the people are attracted to positive performances. So, that is why this influx has been witnessed,” Ememanka stated.

He advised all of his colleagues, who newly joined the Labour Party to continue to push the pro-Otti narrative in all their interactions and social gatherings.

“While those of us, who are joining will continue to support the Governor in our various offices, in our various interactions, in our various social platforms, political platforms, to continue to push the pro-Otti narrative, to make sure that in 2027, the Governor is re-elected to complete his second tenure,” Ememanka added.

GOC Nnaji, the Pioneer Secretary of PDP in 1998 and the PDP chairman in Isiala Ngwa North, who just resigned from the party, said that he is happy to identify with the Governor, because he has brought positive change to Abia.

Nnaji, noted that it would be uncharitable not to identify with Governor Otti, who has done great in the state and maintained that his re-election is a done deal, while urging others to appreciate the positive change brought into Abia by the Governor.

“I am here to identify with Governor Alex Otti, the performing Governor of Abia state.Two weeks ago, I was the incumbent LG chairman of PDP. That is to say that standing before you here, to become a member of Labour Party is the former chief executive officer of PDP Isialangwa North. The former number-one PDP man in Isialangwa North.

“So with my supporters, we have come to say, Alex Otti our Governor, you have done well. And we don’t want to sit on the fence for the 2027 reelection.

“What we are going to do is to make it a lot easy for the Governor by joining the old members of Labour Party for a huge victory in February 2027. Governor, we complete 8 years because others completed 8 years. Nothing will stop that,” Nnaji stated.

Peter Azubike, chairman, Labour Party, in the area, maintained that Governor Alex Otti has performed exceptionally well and would be re-elected.

According to him, there is no opposition in the state and the people whose lives have been positively affected by the Governor, would be the ones to run elections against any seeming opposition, unlike in 2023 when Otti was the actual one that ran for election.

“I know that Governor Otti, has performed exceptionally well. So, when I mean exceptionally well, this is the first time that Abia is actually proud to be called God’s Own State. And that’s indeed what we are.”