An All Progressives Congress chieftain, Senator Emma Nwaka, has said he is working for President Bola Tinubu’s presidential ambition, while endorsing Governor Alex Otti of Abia State to secure a second term in office.
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The Isuikwuato-born political heavyweight, a founding member of the Peoples Democratic Party, and former state chairman of the PDP, now a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress, gave the endorsement during a visit to Otti in his office.
The Isuikwuato-born political heavyweight, a founding member of the Peoples Democratic Party, and former state chairman of the PDP, now a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress, gave the endorsement during a visit to Otti in his office.
Nwaka said, “I am working for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu for a second term in office at the federal level.
“Any person conversant with the almost comatose state of the economy of Nigeria and the inertia that characterised governance prior to his assumption of office will agree that the President deserves a second term, if for nothing else, for having infused life and renewed hope into every ramification of governance. I believe that before long, the trickle-down effect of his bold and courageous economic reforms will kick in and shall begin to be felt by the generality of Nigerians”.
Nwaka said he remains a committed member of the APC, but added that Otti has performed exceptionally well for Abia State, surpassing the achievements of all previous governors of the state.
He said, “I agree with my party, APC, that Abia Central Senatorial District should retain the governorship of the State come 2027. However, I am supporting Dr. Alex Otti to do a second term of four years as governor.
“By every political metric conceivable, his first term has ushered in a season of unprecedented infrastructural development in every corner of the State. Under him, Abians all over the state, country, and beyond have regained a sense of pride in their state.
“I believe that another four years of Dr. Alex Otti as governor would have established Abia State on a trajectory of irreversible economic growth and development.
“At the end of Otti’s tenure in 2031, power is expected to revert to Abia North, precisely to Isuikwuato/ Umunneochi. If we deny Dr. Alex Otti a second term and bring in a new-person from Abia Central, it means that Abia North might have to wait for 12 years to take over the reins of power.
“Of course, such a scenario runs counter to the letter and spirit of Abia Charter of Equity instituted by our forefathers, which, unfortunately, we have been observing in the breach.
“I therefore urge my party members who have expressed their displeasure over my stand to appreciate where I am coming from”.
Nwaka thanked Abians for their unwavering support for the governor and made a commitment to work for his re-election.
