Make No Mistake, Peter Obi Impacted Our Campaign But… – Abia Governor-Elect

BY EDMOND ODOK – The Governor-elect of Abia State, Sir Alex Otti, says the election in the State was long won even before Peter Obi joined the Labour Party (LP) to become its presidential candidate for the February 25, 2023 polls.

Otti, who spoke on the popular Channels TV’s programme, Politics Today, however, admitted that the former Anambra State governor remained a great addition to his campaign and eventual massive victory in the Abia gubernatorial elections.

According to him; “In 2015 when I ran under the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), there was no Peter Obi. And we have it on our record that I won that election. At the time we were joining Labour Party, Peter Obi had not joined. It took about a week before he called me and said that he purchased the presidential nomination form and he was coming to Labour Party.

“We were prepared to fight the way we fought in 2015. The votes we garnered in Abia were well deserved, but maybe the margin could have been smaller. That is why it’s always good to acknowledge Peter Obi. He came to Abia about four times to campaign for us.”

“I think he had done well for us. That is why even in the first election, out of the eight House of Representatives seats we took six and sent some people on permanent retirement.

“Peter Obi is a great addition to our campaign, but I can tell you that we won an election before in Abia without him”, the Governor-elect submitted