By Chibuike Nwabuko
ABUJA (PRECISE POST) – Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has approved the constitution of the Abia State Labour Party Governorship Campaign Council ahead of the 2027 election.
The governor appointed Dr. Obioma Orji as the Isiala Ngwa North State Constituency Coordinator of the Labour Party Governorship Campaign Council.
The development was contained in a statement signed on Friday, October 2, 2026, by Ferdinand Ekeoma, Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Publicity.
According to the statement, Governor Otti will serve as Chairman of the campaign council, while the Deputy Governor, Engr. Ikechukwu Emetu, will serve as Vice Chairman.
The council will be headed at the state level by the former Speaker of the Abia State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Agwu U. Agwu, as Director-General.
Other state directors appointed to the campaign council are Dr. Eric Egwuibe, Director of Finance; Dr. Chibuzor Obiesili, Director of Strategy and Planning; Mr. Kelechi Nwaiwu, SAN, Director of Legal; Barr. Onyebuchi Ememanka, Director of Publicity; Dr. Christian Anokwuru, Director of Special Duties; and retired AIG Arungwa Nwazue, Director of Security.
The governor also approved the appointment of zonal coordinators for the three senatorial zones of the state.
Professor Udochukwu Ogbonna was named Coordinator for Abia Central; Chief Emeka Charles Kalu for Abia North; and Hon. Chimaobi Ebisike for Abia South.
At the state constituency level, Dr. Reuben Obioma Orji was appointed to coordinate the campaign in Isiala Ngwa North.
Other constituency coordinators include Mr. Innocent Eleogu for Ikwuano; Hon. Dannie Ubani for Isiala Ngwa South; Mr. Emmanuel Maduforo Ufomba for Osisioma North; Mr. Innocent Enyinnaya Anyanwu for Osisioma South; Col. Emeka Chilaka (Rtd.) for Umuahia Central; Chief Okey Onyemuwa for Umuahia East; and Dr. Aham Uko for Umuahia North.
Hon. Jerry Uzosike will coordinate Umuahia South, while Mr. Ikerionwu Okarimie and Mr. Silas Eke will coordinate Bende South and Bende North, respectively.
The campaign council also has coordinators for Isuikwuato, Ohafia North, Ohafia South, Umunneochi, Aba Central, Aba North, Aba South, Obingwa East, Obingwa West, Ugwunagbo, Ukwa East, Ukwa West and Arochukwu.
The inauguration of the campaign council members is scheduled for Monday, October 5, 2026, at 12 noon at the Michael Okpara Auditorium, Umuahia.
The statement directed all members to be seated before the arrival of Governor Otti at the venue.
Precise Post recalls that the constitution of the campaign council marks the formal establishment of the Labour Party’s campaign leadership structure in Abia ahead of the 2027 governorship election.
