All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) in Abia State has debunked a statement accredited to Rev. Augustine Ehiemere where he stated that APGA 2019 gubernatorial candidate, Dr. Alex Otti OFR remains suspended in the party.
In the statement sent to AFNEws and signed by Abia State APGA Publicity Secretary, Ebere Uzoukwa, it was stated that at no time was Alex Otti suspended by the party.
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Dr. ALEX OTTI OFR NOT SUSPENDED, REMAINS THE LEADER OF APGA IN ABIA STATE
The attention of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Abia State has been drawn to a renewed attempt by some disgruntled members of the immediate past executive of our great party led by Mr. Augustine Ehiemere to smear the reputation of Dr. Alex Otti OFR.
These political refugees seeking asylum at Umuahia government house, again made mockery of themselves and their paymasters by re-echoing that Dr. Otti remained suspended from the party.
Without joining issues with the dissidents and impostors parading themselves as officials of APGA in Abia State, we wish to state clearly that there was no time Dr. Otti was suspended at any level by our party under the authentic leadership of Hon. Nkem Okoro JP.
Dr. Otti who is equally the 2019 Governorship candidate of great party, is rather hailed by APGA members and stakeholders for playing leadership roles in all facets to keep the APGA alive in Abia State since 2014 he joined the party.
While symbolizing the rallying point for Abia APGA and the real reason Abians massively joined and remained in the party till date, it is incontrovertible that Dr. Otti enabled the growth of APGA in Abia State, and has never at anytime reneged from providing the necessary support and assistance which hitherto elevated APGA as the leading opposition party in the state.
Also pertinent to recall at this juncture is that a court of competent jurisdiction, Kwali High court, Delta State, had a few days ago sacked the Victor Oye led National Working Committee (NWC) which includes the Ehiemere led Abia State Working Committee, handpicked local government and ward chairmen, declaring their purported emergence as illegal. Where then did they extract powers upon which they suspended Dr. Otti? Is it possible to place something on nothing?
It is in view of the foregoing that we wish to make it clear to the general public that those political merchants whose only project is ‘insult Dr. Alex Otti and get paid’, are merely working for the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and government of Abia State to silence the only man still standing and speaking for Ndi Abia. The only sin Dr. Otti may have committed is his resolve and determination to ensure that Abia is liberated. They will continue to fail in this nefarious assignment.
We therefore urge our members and supporters to continually show support and demonstrate loyalty to our Leader, Dr. Alex Otti OFR and Hon. Nkem Okoro led leadership in the course of rebuilding APGA in Abia State.
