A leader may be defined as a person who influences a group of people towards the achievement of a goal.
Microsoft CEO, Bill Gates defines a leader as a person who empowers others. The late Warren Bennis opines that a leader is one with the capacity to translate vision into reality. 
From the foregoing, a leader can be said to be someone who has followers or a group of people he directs and empowers to achieve set goals. 
As the 2015 elections beckons, it is not hard to see that our dear Abia State is in dire need of quality leadership. The achievements of the current administration have shown that with focused, committed and result-oriented leadership, Abia can be elevated and positioned to truly be "God's own State" 
It is against the backdrop of the above that Dr. Alex Otti is offering himself for service to our dear Abia State. 
Dr. Otti holds that a leader is someone who is ready and willing to sacrifice and serve others to achieve goals. He is also of the view that a leader should be able to empathise with the people always. A good leader should be able to create ideas and impact positively on the lives of his people.He believes a leader should be accessible and interact with his followers,to enable him or her know the complaints and suggestions of the masses.
In his life and career, Dr. Otti has demonstrated quite clearly a culture of hardwork, diligence, excellence, exemplary leadership qualities and glittering success with a trail of awards, and distinction. This explains his rise to the peak of his chosen profession as the Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of  Nigeria's foremost financial institutions, (Diamond bank Plc),and I am convinced of his capacity and ability to bring these quintessential values to bear on the governance of the State.
In recognition of his achievements which he has won numerous awards locally and internationally. 
These honours include; USAfrica Best of Africa 1st international Banker of the year 2013, in which he was described as one who has empowered Nigerians/Africans and Americans in the banking sector and international business,and also as someone who through executive leadership and scholarship embodies the core goal of US and Africa in flying the distinctive flag of the Afican professional class in the diaspora and globally.
Zik prize in professional leadership category by the Public Policy Research and Analysis Centre(PPRAC) in 2013.
Only recently, he was conferred a honour by the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Dr. Goodluck E. Jonathan as Officer of the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR). 
On the home front, he is the holder of the prestigious "Ugwu Ngwa of Ngwa land" title.
All these and so many others are the indicators of his good leadership and abilities  to his profession and humanity.
Dr. Otti has always sought to give back to the society in so many ways,which include; scholarships, building schools, attracting funds for public developments ,and helping businesses and manufacturers to grow in their financial capacities.
Dr. Alex Otti is very much required in Abia state government house to help move the economy of the state forward with his good leadership qualities,as he won't come to rule,but to establish a government that will be driven by goal and the thoughts of the masses.
A man of these status and traits should be given the opportunity to serve the state as our governor with his enormous leadership qualities and knowledge for the advancement of our state because if he can do it in the banking sector,then he will lead us better in Abia State.

I have heard so much about Dr. Otti and his history in the banking sector,maybe he should Transform Abia too.

coming to nairaland to solicit for vote will not help..let him go to the grassroots and members of abia pdp.

Abians should learn from Anambra state, and made a wise decision now. Otti is a performer and a great achiever, and he has really demonstrated that with his career in the banking sector. The state does not need more politicians to govern them,atleast for now. Able hands are needed for rebuild that state.

asha80:
coming to nairaland to solicit for vote will not help..let him go to the grassroots and members of abia pdp.

And who says, he is not doing that?

This is a very important election for the people of Abia to right their wrongs.

bizngr:
This is a very important election for the people of Abia to right their wrongs.

If we can't get it right now, then Abia will be history in years to come.

Zutchy:
And who says, he is not doing that?

not sure...just saying what i feel....with this zoning thing in the air you need a lot of lobbying for those abia pdp guys to change their funny mind

He is running under which party?

Icon4s:
He is running under which party?

PDP

Zutchy:
PDP

Ok. Make him win primaries first.

asha80:
not sure...just saying what i feel....with this zoning thing in the air you need a lot of lobbying for those abia pdp guys to change their funny mind

I just think the zoning thing, was a waste of time and will do us no good cause the incumbent governor wants to go to the senate,have his son go the house of assembly to be the speaker and also choose who succeeds him, for me it's a very greedy move and the NWC of PDP should look into it seriously.

Zutchy:
I just think the zoning thing, was a waste of time and will do us no good cause the incumbent governor wants to go to the senate,have his son go the house of assembly to be the speaker and also choose who succeeds him, for me it's a very greedy move and the NWC of PDP should look into it seriously.

if abians allow t a orji to do all these then i will know abians do not care about there state.