Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has explained the reason behind his visit to the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, who is currently serving a jail term in Sokoto.
Otti made the clarification on Friday while receiving the leadership of the Abia Diaspora Commission alongside the medical team of the state’s Global Medical Mission 2025 at the Government House in Umuahia. He stressed that the visit had nothing to do with any political ambition.
The governor’s explanation follows the circulation of a social media video in which an individual criticised his decision to visit Kanu.
Defending his action, Otti said the visit was motivated purely by the need to promote dialogue and peace, not politics.
He noted that the criticism reflected differing opinions, which are normal in a democratic society, adding that disagreement does not automatically make one viewpoint correct.
Otti also dismissed suggestions that he had future political ambitions, stating clearly that he does not plan to seek any elective office after completing his current tenure.
“One of the issues he raised in the video was my ambition after serving as governor.
“I have said this before, sometime in October, when we received representatives of the President, and I will say it again today. By the time I complete my tenure as governor, I will retire from public office,” he said.
