Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has explained the reason behind his recent visit to the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, who is currently serving a jail term in Sokoto.
Otti gave the clarification on Friday while receiving members of the Abia Diaspora Commission and the medical team of the state’s Global Medical Mission 2025 at the Government House, Umuahia.
According to the governor, his visit to Kanu was not motivated by any political ambition but by the need to encourage dialogue and promote peace.
His explanation followed the circulation of a video on social media in which a man criticised the visit and questioned Otti’s intentions.
Responding, the governor said the video merely reflected differing opinions, which he described as a normal feature of a democratic society, adding that disagreement did not necessarily make one position superior to another.
Otti also dismissed speculations that the visit was linked to future electoral plans, insisting that he had no intention of seeking any political office after completing his tenure as governor.
“One of the issues he raised in the video was my ambition after serving as governor.
“I have said this before, sometime in October, when we received representatives of the President, and I will say it again today. By the time I complete my tenure as governor, I will retire from public office,” he said.