Abia State Governor Alex Otti has affirmed that he will not follow Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi in defecting from the party
Otti made the disclosure on Tuesday during his monthly media briefing in Umuahia, the state capital. He explained that Obi had informed him of his intention to leave the Labour Party, and while he gave his blessings, he stressed that he would remain to help rebuild the party.
“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 able to reposition the Labour Party, then we can discuss other options. Therefore, for now, I am not defecting to any party.”
Addressing calls from the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, urging him to join the All Progressives Congress, Otti said he would not be distracted.
“Ordinarily, I would not respond to matters like that. However, those of you who listened to my Christmas message will recall that I called on our people who have enough to extend support to the less privileged, particularly persons with disabilities. Seeing that he heeded the call and distributed money to vulnerable people, I thank him for doing that,” he said.
Otti added that he has decided not to be provoked by such calls, citing a quote from Winston Churchill: “‘You will never get to your destination if you stop to throw stones at every dog that barks.’ We will remain focused on our job.”
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