Between Otti’s Performance and the Ukwa Tsunami
By Ebere Uzoukwa, PhD The recent defection of several political heavyweights and their supporters in Ukwa West to the Labour Party has been described as a political tsunami. It represents more than a mere movement of politicians across party lines. It is a statement of trust, a verdict on performance, and a clear endorsement of Governor Alex Chioma Otti, who is steadily rewriting the story of Abia and transforming the fortunes of Ukwa, the oil rich but long neglected axis of the state. For decades, Ukwa was abandoned by successive administrations that only remembered the region during electioneering campaigns. The…
