Abia State chapter of the Labour Party, LP, has returned Governor Alex Otti as its governorship candidate for the 2027 general election.
Otti, who was the lone aspirant in the primary election held on Saturday, scored a total of 368,213 votes to clinch the party’s ticket.
The result of the primary election was announced by the LP’s Returning Officer for Abia State, Mrs. Oluchi Opara.
The primary election, which was held across the 184 political wards in the state, witnessed a large turnout of voters and was supervised by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies.
In the Senate race, Enyinnaya Abaribe picked the ticket for Abia South, Ogba David Onuoha secured the LP senatorial ticket for Abia North, while Darlington Nwokocha got the Senate ticket for Abia Central.
In his speech after receiving his Certificate of Return, Governor Alex Otti expressed joy that the LP primary in the state was peaceful and free of violence.
He thanked members of the party for working to preserve the unity of the LP, especially during the party’s period of crisis.
He challenged all LP candidates to work hard to secure victory for the party in the state during the 2027 elections.
Eze Chidiebere Paul
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