Labour Party NWC Presents Party Governorship Form Free of Charge to Gov Otti Ahead of 2027 General Elections

By Ezechukwu Adimoha

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Labour Party has presented Governor Alex Otti with the Party governorship nomination form free of charge, ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Speaking while presenting Governor Otti with the nomination form during a meeting held at the Governor’s Lodge in Abuja, the National Chairman of Labour Party, Sen. Nenadi Usman, commended Governor Otti for clearly demonstrating the Labour Party ideals of inclusive Governance, social justice and equal opportunities for all Nigerians.

Sen. Usman further acknowledged Governor Otti’s inclusive approach to politics, noting that he does not practice the Zero-Sum-Game and Winner-Takes-All approach that has been the bane of the nation’s democracy.

The National Chairman who also used the forum to hand over all Labour Party nomination forms for Abia State to the Governor, explained that it was the collective resolve of the NWC as a mark of confidence reposed in the Governor’s leadership of the state.

Earlier, the National Secretary of the Labour Party, Chief Iheanacho Obioma, described Governor Otti as the face of the Labour Party’s revival, adding that Governor Otti has through his administrative ingenuity restored public confidence in the party.

Responding, Governor Alex Otti thanked the National working committee of the party for what he described as a rare gesture and also commended the party leadership for stabilizing the Labour Party, despite recent internal crisis and legal challenges.

Governor Otti added that with the legal distractions now behind the party, attention should shift to rebuilding and strengthening its structures and organs.

In his remarks, the immediate past interim National Secretary of the Party, Senator Darlington Nwokocha, who equally used the opportunity to pick nomination form for Abia Central Senatorial Zone, described Governor Otti as a leader who is redefining political culture.

He also recalled the Governor’s role in ensuring peaceful and orderly processes during the Party’s primaries, earlier in 2022, noting that his leadership brought discipline and unity to the party.

The meeting was attended by Labour Party members of the House of Representatives led by the caucus leader, Chief Ginger Onwusibe, the National Organizing Secretary, Mrs. Oluchi Opara, National Women Leader, Hilda Dokubo, and National Publicity Secretary, Ken Eluma Asogwa among others.