Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has warned Labour Party supporters against disrupting the campaign activities of opposition parties ahead of the 2027 general elections. He recently gave the warning in Umuahia while flagging off the Labour Party’s 2027 campaign in the state.
Stressing that political competition must be conducted within the confines of the law, Otti said that anyone found obstructing rival political parties from holding lawful rallies or other campaign activities would face arrest, irrespective of party affiliation.
The Governor added that he has not authorised anyone to interfere with any party’s democratic rights to contest.
His words, “I have since given a public directive, and I am repeating it here, that opposition parties should not be restricted from the use of public facilities, including the stadium, once they apply and obtain the necessary approvals.
You do not have my mandate to attack people or to stop people from campaigning.
Security agencies have been mandated to arrest and deal decisively with anyone who attempts to obstruct any political group from holding their legitimate activities, even if they are Labour Party members. I hope I am heard clearly.
Do not forget that in Abia we have gone past the era of campaigning on the payment of salaries and pensions, construction of roads or urban sanitation.
The hygiene issues have been dealt with. If you are unable to raise your campaign pitch to the development realities of our state, you will definitely struggle to convince any informed voter.
You should go and do your research first before coming out to open your mouth, because there are data everywhere to show what has been achieved. Evidently, the world knows that Abia is on the right track.
It would therefore be unthinkable that anyone will ever be allowed to return us to the old era of irresponsibility and misery.
This is your project, and as you return to the communities, knock on every door and remind our people that we still have a job to complete.
Invite them to join the campaign so that together we can conclude the journey that began 12 years ago in faith and optimism.”
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