₦airaland Forum

Re: Governor Alex Otti Fires Back At Lagos State Government Over Demolition Of Igbo Businesses

The attention of Abia State government has been drawn to a nonexistent statement credited to Governor Alex Otti, which bore the above-mentioned headline. The statement further reads thus “I have no business with Lagos, I’m not competing with Lagos. My competition is China and Dubai. By the time I’m done with Abia, Lagos will look like a village”.

It must be unequivocally stated that the poorly scripted statement and other innuendos contained therein, are not only false, baseless, and unfounded, but represent a divisive propaganda from a group of frustrated politicians who are getting more convinced on a daily basis that the performance and achievements of Governor Alex Otti in Abia have further rendered them politically irrelevant and nonexistent in the eyes of Abia people.


It’s an established fact that Governor Alex Otti isn’t just a man of statesmanly wisdom who detests garrulousness and refrains from childish showmanship, but a leader who recognises the sacred practice of exploring the right channels to communicate and engage his colleagues in resolving sensitive issues that border on the welfare of the people, when and where necessary. It’s therefore ridiculous for anyone to imagine that Governor Otti could have made such a reckless and unintelligent statement that bears the signature of arrogance, thoughtlessness and divisiveness.

Given the relationship which has become an unbreakable bond that has existed between Governor Otti and his brother Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for decades, speaking to the Governor directly off camera on any subject matter is one of the easiest things to do.

The authors of this hogwash had started by planting fake stories, petitions and inciteful articles immediately they learnt that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, was coming to commission landmark projects in Abia. To their shock and frustration, though the President couldn’t make it in person, his representative got the kind of Presidential ovation, support and solidarity that’s unprecedented and rare to see anywhere.


Governor Otti has antecedents that are grounded in excellence and achievements, therefore his excellent performance which is attracting massive accolade from within and outside of Abia State shouldn’t attract unnecessary hate, bitterness and dirty politics, because he is only interested in transforming Abia State.

Finally, Abians, especially social media users are enjoined to be wary of the many fake stories and articles being sponsored and churned out by a handful of desperate politicians who are angry and frustrated that Abia has finally overcome mediocre governance and assumed its rightful place in the comity of progressive and prosperous states.

Ferdinand Ekeoma
Special Adviser to the Governor
(Media and Publicity)
October 5, 2025.

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I knew from day one that it won't be Otti.

He can't talk so senseless

“I have no business with Lagos, I’m not competing with Lagos. My competition is China and Dubai. By the time I’m done with Abia, Lagos will look like a village”.


Handiwork of confusionists

Social media governor without any single project in reality in Abia state mteeeew

When it backfire, the governor deny, but when it trends positively they claim it.

The fake news you hear everyday are the handiwork of APC

Every state deserves to make her state a better one. If the government of Abia state can handle the capacity of making their state a better industrialized state than any, they should go ahead. We all want a better Nigeria

Words from EDCOMMS

OBIDIETNS create a story in their heads and will start spreading it while hoping it to be true

The shot have been fired whether true or false,let the recipient deal with it.
A certain governor at the end of the day,will only be remembered for bigotry and tribalism.

yarimo:
Social media governor without any single project in reality in Abia state mteeeew

Theodore Orji, is that you?
The progress wer Dr. Otti dey make pain you well well

AustineE1:
The shot have been fired whether true or false,let the recipient deal with it.
A certain governor at the end of the day,will only be remembered for bigotry and tribalism.

Very true. No wonder Peter Obi is always remembered for his bigotry, tribalism and religious extremism and intolerance

“I have no business with Lagos, I’m not competing with Lagos. My competition is China and Dubai. By the time I’m done with Abia, Lagos will look like a village”.

The onsense Obidients cannot do does not exist.

You could easily tell from the report that it was them.
Using their uncultured pattern of speaking to fake a governor, how wise.

These set of things are the worst to have befallen this country.

If you want to put up a fake press release at least study how the person speaks , but lack of wisdom no gree them

It is emi lo kan people that will spread such. When they can give good governance they result to lies and propaganda

Okay o! Too many fake news flying around the SM. I don't know what these peddlers hope to gain from it.

I knew he will ever say so, but the pained people just Wan find means of creating joy for themselves

yarimo:
Social media governor without any single project in reality in Abia state mteeeew

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By the time you finish what you have for Avians Lagos would look like Village, I love this.

I know the statement is not from the governor even when igbo youth are celebrating it.

We know where that statement originated from but let our development speak for us.
Where are the cows?
Nigerians tribalism is a curse.. the journey is definitely still far

stuffs2002:
Very true. No wonder Peter Obi is always remembered for his bigotry, tribalism and religious extremism and intolerance

...and yet he won Lagos and all hell was let loose. You can never force a people to love you,not with questionable character!!!A new Nigeria is possible.

I knew the most performing governor didn't make such cheap attention seeking statement, it's the handiwork of disgruntled APC elements within and outside the state that manufactured such hogwash from their rear holes.

yarimo:
Social media governor without any single project in reality in Abia state mteeeew

Even people who have never left ogbomosho have something to say. NL is truly a psychiatry.

AustineE1:
...and yet he won Lagos and all hell was let loose. You can never force a people to love you,not with questionable character!!!A new Nigeria is possible.

Tinubu is only followed, not loved.

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slivertongue:
“I have no business with Lagos, I’m not competing with Lagos. My competition is China and Dubai. By the time I’m done with Abia, Lagos will look like a village”.


Handiwork of confusionists

Only Peter Obi can make this type of shameless statement after the looting of Anambra

Please on a second thought is it now a crime or treasonable felony to make a statement Abia state will be better than China or Dubai or to make it better than Lagos?

Can an enlightened fellow answer this?

Where is the crime in this message.

Wit the way things are going, I am very sure the person that will eventually provide an alternative investment platform for igbos on the south east, where properties will not be demolished or abuses and which will have a sea port will be treated like a felonist

yarimo:
Social media governor without any single project in reality in Abia state mteeeew

So what did Tinubu's rep commission in abia recently? Air??

APCNig:
Only Peter Obi can make this type of shameless statement after the looting of Anambra

Please, where is the crime in the message? Must everything be about be submitting to Lagos.

Anyone that finds this message offensive has an issue

franugo:
So what did Tinubu's rep commission in abia recently? Air??

There head ache has gradually shifted from Anambra to Abia . Very soon imo state will be their biggest head ache and headquarters of their pain. Thank God for the diplomatic answer Abia government gave them.

kettykin:
There head ache has gradually shifted from Anambra to Abia . Very soon imo state will be their biggest head ache and headquarters of their pain. Thank God for the diplomatic answer Abia government gave them.

where is the diplomatic response,what do you people gain in making a mockery of your selves?.you wake up every day and start posting all sorts of craps to glorify your deplorable state to what end?.after all what is the purpose for the dubai and china where no one wants to live or visit,the aba made dubai

yarimo:
Social media governor without any single project in reality in Abia state mteeeew

HE governor Alex Otti name dey give this one sleepiness nights and near suicidal syndrome.(NSS)

I don't expect less from people who does not see anything bad in producing fake baby food, fake drugs, fake spare part and the rest , all because of their adulterous quest for money.

They are known for everything fake.