Abia State Governor Alex Otti, during a recent conversation with reporters, revealed that his administration was burdened with a staggering debt of N192.2bn left behind by his predecessor, Okezie Ikpeazu. According to him, Ikpeazu had inherited a debt of N34.5 billion from his predecessor. Otti acknowledged that although some of the debts have been settled,…
Bashir Ahmad, former aide to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, has commended Governor Alex Otti of Abia State for securing a $125 million loan from the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) to finance capital projects in the state. In a post via his official X handle on Wednesday, Ahmad said the decision of the Abia governor to secure…
Governor Alex Otti of Abia State says the reason we are experiencing incessant free fall of the naira was because the Federal Government printed too much money in circulation. Otti stated this during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday. He said, “I believe that the major problem we have is financial discipline. We…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has slammed Governor Alex Otti of Abia State over what the party described as three months of financial recklessness. In a statement issued on Thursday in reaction to the recent report published by the World Bank under the States Fiscal Transparency, Accountability and Sustainability (SFTAS), the party said Otti…
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has declared that the state and local government of origin of its residents are irrelevant to the ‘New Abia’. Truetells Nigeria reports that Otti made this known on Friday while decorating eight newly promoted officers of the Nigeria Police Force, serving in Abia State, and honouring four other officers of…
Governor Alex Otti of Abia State sent the names of 19 individuals to the Abia State House of Assembly for screening and confirmation as commissioners. Truetells Nigeria reports that this was made known in a statement on Friday. The names of the nominees are: 1. Prof Monica Ironkwe 2. Kingsely Anoribe 3. Prof Eme Uche…
Nigerian singer, David Adeleke, better known as Davido, and other Nigerian superstars are billed to perform at Dr Alex Otti inauguration taking place at the Umuahia Township stadium, Abia State, on May 29 2023. According to reports, the Afro-beat singer who’s family have an history with Dr Otti and his family is expected to perform at…
Labour Party Candidate, Alex Otti has won Gubernatorial Election in Abia State. Truetells Nigeria reports that Alex Otti has claimed that Labour Party won by landslide but PDP is trying to manipulate Abia Governorship election results. The governorship candidate of the Labour Party in Abia state, Alex Otti, has raised an…
Nigeria’s governing party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) conducted its governorship primaries across many states on Thursday. Truetells Nigeria reports that the primary gubernatorial elections were conducted in line with the revised schedule of activities/timetable released by the APC leadership on Tuesday. The elections took place a few days before the party’s Special Congress to elect its…
