R-L: Abia Deputy Governor, Ikechukwu Emetu presenting the Certificate of Return to LP presidential candidate, Dr Chibuzo Okereke in Abuja on Thursday. Photo credit: Adebayo Folorunsho-Francis
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, on Thursday, called for unity and reconciliation within the Labour Party following the conclusion of its nationwide primary elections, warning that internal divisions could undermine the party’s chances ahead of the 2027 General Elections.
Otti made the appeal at the National Executive Council meeting in Abuja, where the party ratified the outcome of its primaries and confirmed 1,211 candidates for various elective positions, including Dr Chibuzo Okereke as its presidential candidate.
Represented by his deputy, Ikechukwu Emetu, the governor said party members must move beyond the contests of the primaries and work together to strengthen the party.
He said, “Elections within the party should never create permanent divisions. The contest is over; the assignment has just begun.
