There is rising political tension in Abia State, ahead of the 2027 general election, with some opposition leaders in the State hell-bent on stopping Governor Alex Otti’s re-election.
The opposition figures—many of whom previously held power in the state— have threatened that Otti will not be reelected for a second term as governor in 2027.
These opposition figures also have been holding political meetings and issuing public statements against Otti’s administration.
Just last week, two former Governors of Abia State, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu and Chief Theodore Ahamefule Orji, alongside other former political leaders, said they have formed an alliance to unseat Governor Otti in the 2027 general election.
According to them, they intend to win all elective positions in Abia for the All Progressives Congress (APC).
They met in Umuahia and resolved to forge a common front they christened, ‘The Team,’ a platform for their political battle against Otti and other anti-APC interests.
