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The pioneer leader of the Abia State Caucus of the ruling party has urged Governor Alex Otti to defect from the Labour Party to secure his re-election in upcoming polls, echoing a similar public call made by the Senate President. Supporters of the move argue that the governor will face significant political hurdles if he attempts to run again on his current platform. However, the state and national leadership of the Labour Party have firmly dismissed the pressure, asserting that Governor Otti remains fully committed to the party and its developmental ideology. They defended their platform by contrasting its achievements in infrastructure and human empowerment with the governance records of opposition-led states, insisting that the governor has no intentions of leaving the party.