Abia State Governor Alex Otti has said he will not act as a political godfather or install a successor, stating that the state's voters will decide who takes over from him. According to Punch Newspape
Otti said he does not tolerate godfathers and therefore will not become one himself, Punch Newspapers reports. In comments carried by Daily Post Nigeria, he added that leadership in the state now belo
The governor also ruled out a bid for the Senate and said he intends to leave politics in 2031, according to The Whistler Newspaper.
The remarks come amid political positioning ahead of 2027. Premium Times Nigeria reports that Rivers State's former governor, Nyesom Wike, claimed Otti is backing President Bola Tinubu, while the Abia
Otti's comments touch on a long-running theme in Nigerian politics, where sitting governors have often been accused of grooming successors and acting as godfathers in their states. By publicly rejecti
What to watch next is whether Otti's stance holds as the 2027 election cycle gathers pace, and whether the Abia State government clarifies its position on the claim about his support for Tinubu.
Alex Otti says Abia voters, not political godfathers, will decide who succeeds him, and that he plans to leave politics