Alex Chioma Otti | |
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 Alex Otti (left) with Peter Obi (right) | |
| Governor of Abia State | |
| Assumed office 29 May 2023 | |
| Deputy | Ikechukwu Emetu |
| Preceded by | Okezie Ikpeazu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 February 1965 Abia State, Nigeria |
| Political party | Labour Party |
| Spouse | Priscilla Otti |
| Alma mater | University of Lagos |
| Occupation | Politician, Banker, Economist. Former MD and CEO, Diamond Bank, Present Governor of Abia state. |
| Website | www.alexotti.com |
Alex Otti (born 18 February 1965) is a Nigerian economist, banker, investor, philanthropist, and politician, serving as the current Governor of Abia State in Nigeria. He is from Atani, Arochukwu originally. Otti is the former Group Managing Director of Diamond Bank Plc, a retail financial institution in Nigeria. Otti was a gubernatorial candidate of Abia State on the platform of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA).[1] On 31 December 2015, The Court of Appeal which sat in Owerri removed Okezie Ikpeazu of the Peoples Democratic Party as governor of Abia State and declared Otti the winner of the April 11 and April 25 Governorship elections in the state. On February 3, 2016, the Supreme Court of Nigeria reversed the verdict of the Court of Appeal and affirmed the election of Ikpeazu as Governor. Otti is a member of the editorial board of Thisday, and writes a fortnightly column, every other Monday, titled "Outside The Box".
Otti continued his political aspiration and joined the Labour Party in May 2022 after leaving the All Progressive Congress. Upon joining the labour party, he contested for the post of the party flag bearer and was declared unopposed for the governorship election in 2022.[2][3]
At the end of the 2023 general elections, he defeated his conterpart in the PDP and emerged as the governor of Abia State under the keenly contested governorship election as a Labour Party member.[4]
He defeated his closest rival Okey Ahiwe who contested under the Peoples Democratic Party after the results were declared by Nnenna Oti, the returning officer for the Independent National Electoral Commission.[5]
- ^ "Otti wins Gubertorial ticket in Abia". THISDAY . He is believed to have won the April 2015 gubernatorial elections, but was manipulated against him. LIVE. Archived from the original on 9 December 2014. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ^ Ikokwu, Ogbonnaya (2022-05-27). "Otti, two others dump APC for Labour Party". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ "Abia SDP Dissolves into Labour Party, Adopts Otti as Guber Candidate - THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ Ugwu, Chinagorom (2023-03-22). "It's Official: Labour Party's Alex Otti wins Abia governorship poll". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ Bolaji, Samuel (2023-03-22). "BREAKING: LP's Alex Otti wins Abia gov election". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2024-03-28.