Otti forms Abia LP governorship campaign council and appoints Obioma Orji Isiala Ngwa North as Coordinator

Otti forms Abia LP governorship campaign council and appoints Obioma Orji Isiala Ngwa North as Coordinator

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Umuahia (Core Reporters) Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has approved the establishment of the Abia State Labor Party Governorship Campaign Council ahead of the 2027 elections.

The governor has appointed Dr Obioma Orji as the Isiala Ngwa Northern State Constituency Coordinator of the Labor Party Governorship Campaign Council.

The development was contained in a statement signed on Friday, October 2, 2026, by Ferdinand Ekeoma, Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Publicity.

According to the press release, governor Otti will hold the position of president of the electoral council, while the deputy governor, Eng. Ikechukwu Emetu, will serve as Vice President.

The council will be led at the state level by former Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Agwu U. Agwu, as Director General.

Other state directors appointed to the elections board are Dr. Eric Egwuibe, director of finance; Dr. Chibuzor Obiesili, Director of Strategy and Planning; Mr. Kelechi Nwaiwu, SAN, Director of Legal; Barr. Onyebuchi Ememanka, Advertising Director; Dr. Christian Anokwuru, Director of Special Duties; and retired AIG Arungwa Nwazue, Director of Security.

The governor also approved the appointment of zonal coordinators for the three senatorial zones of the state.

Professor Udochukwu Ogbonna has been appointed as the Coordinator of Abia Central; Chief Emeka Charles Kalu for Abia North; and the Hon. Chimaobi Ebisike for Abia South.

At the state constituency level, Dr Reuben Obioma Orji has been appointed to coordinate the campaign in Isiala Ngwa North.

Other election coordinators include Mr Innocent Eleogu for Ikwuano; Hon Dannie Ubani for Isiala Ngwa South; Mr. Emmanuel Maduforo Ufomba for Osisioma North; Mr Innocent Enyinnaya Anyanwu for Osisioma South; Col. Emeka Chilaka (Rtd.) for Umuahia Central; Chief Okey Onyemuwa for Umuahia East; and Dr Aham Uko for Umuahia North.

Hon Jerry Uzosike will coordinate Umuahia South, while Mr Ikerionwu Okarimie and Mr Silas Eke will coordinate Bende South and Bende North respectively.

The campaign council also has coordinators for Isuikwuato, Ohafia North, Ohafia South, Umunneochi, Aba Central, Aba North, Aba South, Obingwa East, Obingwa West, Ugwunagbo, Ukwa East, Ukwa West and Arochukwu.

The inauguration of the members of the Electoral Council is scheduled for Monday, October 5, 2026 at 12pm at the Michael Okpara Auditorium, Umuahia.

The statement directed all members to be seated prior to Governor Otti’s arrival at the venue.

The establishment of the electoral council marks the formal establishment of the electoral leadership structure of the Labor Party in Abia ahead of the 2027 governorship elections.