Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has approved the constitution of the Abia State Labour Party (LP) Governorship Campaign Council ahead of the 2027 governorship election, with Dr. Reuben Obioma Orji appointed Coordinator for Isiala Ngwa North State Constituency.
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.
Governor Otti will serve as Chairman of the campaign council, while the Deputy Governor, Engr. Ikechukwu Emetu, will serve as Vice Chairman.
The former Speaker of the Abia State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Agwu U. Agwu, was appointed Director-General of the campaign council.
Other members appointed to head key departments at the state level include 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 coordinators for the three senatorial zones.
Professor Udochukwu Ogbonna was named Coordinator for Abia Central; Chief Emeka Charles Kalu will coordinate Abia North, while Hon. Chimaobi Ebisike will coordinate Abia South.
At the state constituency level, Dr. Reuben Obioma Orji was appointed to coordinate the Labour Party’s governorship campaign in Isiala Ngwa North.
Other constituency coordinators announced 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 were appointed coordinators for Bende South and Bende North respectively.
The statement added that coordinators had also been appointed 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 campaign council is scheduled to be inaugurated on Monday, October 5, 2026, at 12 noon at the Michael Okpara Auditorium, Umuahia.
All members of the council were directed to be seated before the arrival of Governor Otti at the venue.
The constitution of the council establishes the Labour Party’s campaign leadership structure in Abia State ahead of the 2027 governorship election.
