Former member of House of Representatives, Nkem Uzoma Abonta has said that Governor Alex Otti of Abia State may be afraid of being sabotaged, hence he runs the State without accommodating the members of the opposition in his inner team.
He claimed that the members of the opposition are still in “fighting and war mood” against the Governor which, according to him, makes the Governor to avoid them.
Abonta, who represented the Ukwa East/Ukwa West Federal constituency in the National Assembly, said this on Friday during a live radio program aired on Flo FM Umuahia.
He advised the members of his party, PDP, and other political parties in the opposition to drop the posture of warriors if they desire being accommodated by Otti.
“I see him as a man who is careful and wants to take full responsibility for his actions and not too much delegation because of the system he met on the ground.
“He does not know who to trust. You don’t be in a war and fighting mood and you expect one to sit down and discuss with you.
“There is also the fear that he may be sabotaged. The State House of Assembly is there to debate whatever the Governor is doing. We elected them to represent us”, said Abonta.
He said that Governor Alex Otti had done well in the State in two years, introducing some things which his (Abonta’s) party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, did not do in the State.
According to him, the recent signing of Abia Old Persons Law by the Governor which is designed to take care of healthcare and other needs of old persons in the State, the construction of new roads and clearing of loads of waste from the streets of Aba are some of the things the administrations of his own party, PDP, could not do while in power.
Abonta further said that the PDP and other opposition parties in Abia still have the chances of defeating Governor Otti in the 2027 election only if they present credible candidates.
