Governor Otti commented on the Labour Party joining a coalition ahead of the 2027 election.
Newsone Nigeria reports that the governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Otti, has declared that the Labour Party (LP) will never join any coalition ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Governor Otti said the Labour Party is already a coalition on its own, comprising the Nigerian workers and people of progressive minds.
The Abia Governor, who addressed journalists after the Labour Party’s national executive committee meeting in Abuja on Saturday, said that there is no plan to join any coalition.
“Labour is already a coalition. This is the coalition of Nigerian workers and people who are progressive like-minded.
“So, I know when people talk about joining another coalition. We have no such plans,” he said.
The Labour Party NEC meeting comes a few days after the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja affirmed the removal of Julius Abure as the party’s national chairman.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Nigeria’s electoral umpire, was also ordered by the Court to recognize the Senator Nenadi Usman-led National Caretaker Committee as the party’s lawful leadership.
Governor Otti confirmed this on Saturday, January 31, 2026, saying that the electoral umpire had obeyed the court order by removing the name of Abure from its website and had replaced it with Mrs. Usman.
Meanwhile, Newsone reports that Julius Abure had described the court ruling as unacceptable, vowing to approach the Court of Appeal to seek redress.
