June 14, 2026
…Warns Against Vote Buying, Political Violence in Abia
By Steve Oko, Umuahia
Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, has said that democracy remains Nigeria’s best path to development, insisting that the country’s post-1999 challenges are a result of poor leadership choices rather than a failure of the democratic system.
In his 2026 Democracy Day address titled “Of Freedom and Development,” Otti argued that Nigerians must take responsibility for strengthening democratic values such as accountability, civic engagement, and good governance.
