Olushola Omogbehin
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti has warned that those who are making plan to rig the 2027 governorship election in the state, should first “write their will” before embarking on it.
He said this on Thursday during his monthly usual media chat with journalists at the Government House in Umuahia tagged “Alex Otti Speaks to Abians.”
He declared that the people of Abia will no longer tolerate electoral fraud or political intimidation.
Reacting to a question from a journalist on the recent statements credited to the Deputy Speaker of House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu where he said that his party, APC, will take over the rulership of Abia State in 2027.
Governor Otti, who said that Kalu was entitled to contest the 2027 governorship election in Abia declared that he is not afraid of threat by the Deputy Speaker’s statements but must learn to play according to the rules.
“I have heard that some people around him say oh, they must take over this State, they must write results but the only advice I have for them is that if they truly want to write results, they should write something else before that time. You know what it is? Their will”, Otti said.
He said further that “Let it be known that the people of Abia will not be intimidated or allow their will to be subverted.
“Those thinking of writing election results ahead of time should go ahead and write their will too.”
Coming into office in 2023 under the Labour Party (LP), Governor Otti emphasized his administration’s commitment to free, fair, and credible elections in the state.
