Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has dismissed suggestions that he plans to defect from the Labour Party alongside Peter Obi, the party’s presidential flagbearer in the 2023 general election.
Otti made the clarification on Tuesday while speaking during his monthly media briefing held in Umuahia, the Abia State capital.
The governor revealed that the former Anambra State governor had personally informed him of his decision to leave the Labour Party, and that he had given his full support to his choice.
If you remember, I joined the Labour Party before Peter Obi, so I did not join the party with him,” Otti said.
He has communicated to me that he is leaving the Labour Party. I gave him my blessings. But I will remain in the Labour Party, and I told him that I would continue the struggle to rescue the Labour Party.
“That is the party that brought me to power. If we fight and get to the end, and we are unable to reposition the Labour Party, then we can discuss other options. Therefore, for now, I am not defecting to any party.”
However, the Abia governor did not reveal which political party the Obi plans to join.
