Abia PWDs Inaugurate Support Group For Otti’s 2027 Re-election

Persons with disabilities in Abia State have inaugurated a support group, Persons with Disability for Dr. Alex Otti 2027, to mobilise support for the re-election of Governor Alex Otti.

The group was inaugurated on Sunday, August 31, 2026, at its office at No. 42 Macaulay Street, Umuahia.

Speaking at the event, the Patron of the group and Board Member of the Abia State Disability Commission, Mr. Stanley Onyebuchi, said the decision to back Governor Otti was based on his administration’s interventions and inclusive policies for persons with disabilities.

Onyebuchi commended the governor for establishing the Abia State Disability Commission and appointing five persons with disabilities to serve in it, saying the move has given the community greater ownership and participation in matters affecting their welfare.

“He decided that it is going to be persons with disabilities that will manage the commission. This demonstrates his commitment to inclusion and the welfare of our people,” he said.

He also highlighted the administration’s support for athletes with disabilities, noting that beneficiaries have participated in sporting events in over nine countries since the inception of the administration.

According to him, the government also sponsored major sporting championships hosted in the state, including the National Badminton Championship and continental and world-level competitions, while persons with disabilities have benefited from the provision of assistive devices.

“We came together and said we are going to form this group so that we can mobilise our brothers and sisters with disabilities and even our family members to support the re-election of His Excellency,” Onyebuchi stated.

Also speaking, the State Coordinator of the group, Elder Eze Orasi, said the organisation would build a strong grassroots structure across the 17 local government areas and wards to mobilise persons with disabilities ahead of the 2027 election.

He, alongside the woman leader and other officials, pledged to mobilise members of the disability community to support and vote for Governor Otti.

The highpoint of the meeting was the inauguration of officials, including Dickson Paul as State Secretary, Blessing Enwereuzo as State Publicity Secretary, Blessing Nwakanma as State Women Leader, Ugochukwu Dick as State Youth Leader, Chioma Ikoro as Assistant State Youth Leader, Wisdom Okechukwu Kalu as Abia North Coordinator, David Onuoha as Abia Central Coordinator, Daniel Nnaukwu as Abia South Coordinator, Chinedu Enwereji as Contact and Mobilisation Officer and Eberechi Onyegbuna as his assistant.

Local government coordinators were also unveiled as part of the group’s grassroots mobilisation structure.