Governor Alex Otti has declared that political affiliation is no barrier to his decision to celebrate and relate with accomplished Abians.

Otti who made the declaration Saturday while speaking at the 80th birthday ceremony of Senator Chris Adighije organised by the State Government at the International Conference Centre, ICC, Umuahia, said that “brotherhood comes first” before party affiliations.

While Governor Otti is of the Labour Party, Senator Adighije who represented Abia Central from 2003-2007, is a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC.

The Governor had also in June 2024, celebrated former Senate President and the incumbent Chairman, Board of Trustees, BoT, of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Adolphus Wabara.

Similarly, Governor Otti, at the same venue, celebrated former Secretary to State Government, SSG, Dr Eme Okoro, another PDP chieftain; and Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA.

Addressing a mammoth crowd of guests at the event, Otti said “we are first Abians before joining politics “, hence his resolve not to allow politics bring any division among brothers.

He invited anybody with brilliant ideas on how to move the state forward, assuring that he will embrace everyone irrespective of their political parties.

Otti thundered: “I’m political party-blind! All that I’m interested in is the development of Abia. If you have a fantastic idea from APC, bring it; if you have one from PDP or APGA bring it. We are looking for ideas. But if it’s to talk about things that don’t make sense, keep it outside”.

Otti who explained that his resolve to celebrate distinguished Abians had no political undertones, vowed to celebrate more people who had made undeniable impacts on lives.

He described Senator Adighije as an honest man, who keeps his words, recalling how he had stood against injustice and betrayal.

“Senator Adighije is an honest person. He is not like those who will tell you something and mean another. People display hypocrisy and call it political pragmatism. But if that’s pragmatism, to hell with it! I will never learn it. If I tell you yes, it’s Yes! And if I tell you no, it’s no, but I will give you reason”.



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