The political atmosphere in Abia State has been thrown into fresh turbulence following reports of a closed-door meeting between former governors and their political aides at the residence of former Governor Theodore Ahamefule Orji. But in a swift and fiery reaction, Hon. Amobi Godwin Ogah, the member representing Isuikwuato/Umunneochi Federal Constituency, has issued a stern warning to what he described as “political merchants plotting against the will of Abia people.”
Speaking in response to the meeting, Ogah declared that Governor Alex Chioma Otti’s second term is already sealed by divine will and popular mandate, insisting that nothing including elite political alliances can stop Otti from completing a full eight years in office.
“Those who think they can sit in rooms and decide the future of Abia against the will of the people are only preparing their own political doom,” Ogah stated. “Power does not come from meetings of former governors. Power comes from God and from the people.”
The federal lawmaker challenged any political group or individual plotting against the current administration to prepare their “political arithmetic” for 2027 and wait for what he described as “God’s final result.” According to him, the performance of Governor Otti since assuming office in 2023 has already redefined governance in Abia and earned the administration overwhelming public goodwill.
Ogah assured Governor Otti of massive electoral backing from Isuikwuato and Umunneochi, two strategic local government areas in Abia North. He went further to declare that the governor would record even more votes in those LGAs in 2027 than he did in the 2023 general election.
“Isuikwuato and Umunneochi are fully covered,” Ogah declared. “The people have seen the difference between responsible governance and the dark era of salary arrears, abandoned projects, and institutional decay. There is no going back.”
Political observers see Ogah’s reaction as part of a broader resistance within the Labour Party and progressive circles against what is perceived as a regrouping of old political forces that dominated Abia politics for years before Otti’s emergence.
Since coming into office, Governor Otti has gained national attention for fiscal discipline, prompt payment of salaries and pensions, infrastructure renewal, and reforms aimed at restoring credibility to Abia’s public institutions. These changes, according to Ogah, have returned Abia to the “comity of respected states” in Nigeria.
He warned that any attempt to bring back the political culture that left Abia in financial distress and infrastructural stagnation would be strongly resisted by progressives across the state.
“This is the time for every progressive to stand up and be counted,” Ogah said. “Abia has moved forward. We will not allow anyone to drag the state backward again.”
With 2027 gradually approaching, the open confrontation between Otti’s supporters and the old political establishment appears to be setting the stage for an intense battle over the future of Abia State.
