Nigeria, Aug. 4 -- The immediate past Deputy Governor of Abia State, Ude Chukwu, has expressed support for Governor Alex Otti's re-election in the state.

Mr Chukwu, who served as deputy governor in Abia State under the PDP-led Okezie Ikpeazu administration from 2015 to 2023, said the various landmark achievements in the South-eastern state have earned Governor Otti a chance for reelection.

The former deputy governor spoke while fielding questions from reporters after a closed-door meeting with Mr Otti on Tuesday according to a statement by the governor's spokesperson, Ukoha Njoku.

Mr Chukwu is a member of the PDP, while Mr Otti is a member of the Labour Party (LP) under which he won the 2023 governorship election in Abia State.

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