Abia Governorship: Alex Otti unveils 38-year-old as running mate
The Labour Party’s gubernatorial candidate in Abia, Alex Otti, has unveiled his running mate, Ikechukwu Emetu, a 38-year-old engineer.
Otti also inaugurated his campaign council, with a former House of Representatives member, Nnanna Ngwu, as the chairman.
In a speech at the event in Umuahia on Tuesday, the governorship candidate said Mr Emetu satisfied his desire for a youth as running mate. According to him, the choice is to give Abia youths a sense of belonging in the political space.
“He is renowned in his Ohafia local government area for his outstanding community development service and humanitarian gestures. So in all, he fits squarely into the characteristic and quality of the kind of deputy that I yearned for,” he said.
Speaking also on the campaign council, he said the team was constituted to drive a robust and result-oriented campaign that would ensure victory for the party.
In an acceptance speech, Mr Emetu stated, “This opportunity is not only for me but for millions of Abia youths. You have made us believe that the future truly belongs to the youth.”
He promised to mobilise the youths for their collective victory at the polls, adding that they would not betray the confidence reposed in them.
Also, the chairman of the campaign council promised that the team would leave no stone unturned to ensure victory for the party. He appealed to members of the council to be committed to the project and shun divisive tendencies.
(NAN)
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