A plot to unleash consistent vicious media onslaughts and blackmail against the Governor of Abia state, His Excellency, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, and the government of Abia state, has been uncovered. A certain federal lawmaker gathered some media men over the weekend in Abuja handed over tons of fake documents purportedly from the government’ and shared large sums of money with the media men to support the launch of a media onslaught on the Governor.
It was not immediately clear what the purpose of the attack was. What is clear is that the plot is being bankrolled by those with the delusional desire to hold Abia state down in penurious perpetuity that was rejected by the people at the polls.
We therefore wish to state as follows:
1. That Governor Alex Otti holds the popular mandate of Abia people in trust and enjoys the overwhelming support of Abia masses who are already heaving a sigh of relief since his assumption of office, therefore no form of orchestrated and senseless media attack can diminish his towering credentials and verifiable achievements as being acknowledged by Abians.
2. Those unleashing these endless smear campaign against Governor Otti are pained by the popular verdict of acceptance which has continued to place him very high as a very performing and popular Governor in the country. Sadly they do not know that these vicious campaigns can never offer them the second opportunity they desperately seek to bring back their era or ruins, ruthlessness and enslavement against Abians.
3. Abians have taken a courageous decision to live honourably and peacefully in the New Abia under the responsible and responsive leadership of Governor Otti and therefore can never fall prey to the antics of political opportunists or be deceived to believe that their oppressors of yesterday can become their saviours of today.
4. Those who are out to blackmail and defame the present government and the Governor to return to power directly and indirectly and continue to build the eternal criminal empire they dreamt about, clearly have underestimated the resolve and determination of the government and people of Abia state to resist, confront and defeat them to build an Abia that would be glorious and prosperous in all spheres.
5. Finally, the Alex Otti government is only loyal to the Abia people and not to a group of selfish political merchants who are only after their selfish political interests, and thus would continue to serve Abians passionately and diligently while remaining accountable and answerable to them at all times.
Ferdinand Ekeoma
Special Adviser to the Governor
Media and Publicity
22nd November 2023.
