Former governors, some legislators and political appointees in Abia State, who served between 1999 and 2023, have resolved to file a lawsuit against Governor Alex Otti for operating from his private residence in Nvosi, Isiala Ngwa South LGA.
The politicians disclosed their intention during the second meeting of the group held at the residence of former Governor Theodore Orji.
In a communique issued after the meeting, the group said that the lawsuit should be instituted to compel Otti to relocate from his personal residence and operate from the Government House in Umuahia.
Members of the team include former governors Orji Uzor Kalu, Theodore Orji, and Okezie Ikpeazu, among others.
“A lawsuit should be instituted compelling Governor Alex Otti to operate from the Government House, Umuahia,” the communique read in part.
The communique, which was read out by a former media aide in the Abia State Government, Victor Ike Oye, expressed dismay that Otti is still operating from his private home.
The group declared its readiness to work for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu and also thanked the President for nominating one of their members, Okezie Ikpeazu, as an ambassador.
Meanwhile, the Senator representing Abia North at the National Assembly, Orji Uzor Kalu, has vowed that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will sack Alex Otti in 2027.
Kalu, speaking to his supporters at a political gathering, described Otti as a one-term governor, stressing that he does not understand politics.
Kalu also vowed to campaign from door-to-door across the State to ensure Otti’s defeat.