Leaders from the four clans in Ikwuano Local Government Area of Abia State have declared that any attempt to steal their votes in favour of losing candidates in the 2027 elections will not be accepted.
The stakeholders from Oboro, Oloko, Ibere and Ariam, as well as local government workers, made the declaration at the Ikwuano LGA headquarters during a strategic meeting.
Led by the Chairman of Ikwuano LGA, Anthony Nwubani, the clan leaders said their votes must count in 2027 and must not be manipulated or diverted.
They also denounced a statement attributed to a group of former Abia leaders claiming that Governor Alex Otti would be a one-term governor, stressing that only the will of the people would prevail.
The stakeholders, who passed a vote of confidence in Governor Alex Otti over infrastructural projects in their area, said it was wrong for members of the opposition to describe the governor as merely repainting existing projects.
“Opposition is an ingredient of the political system, but it must be based on facts, not lies. It is incorrect to say that Governor Otti is only painting roads.
“Ikwuano people are angry with anyone peddling such a narrative. It is a slap in the face of Abians whose lives have been positively impacted by the governor,” Nwubani said.