Abia Governor-Elect, Dr Alex Otti of the Labour Party, has warned the outgoing Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, against awarding fresh contracts as his administration winds down.
Otti issued the warning Wednesday in Umuahia after he was issued with his certificate of return by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.
The governor-elect who said he would not be vindictive, again asked those with looted funds belonging to Abia to immediately and voluntarily return same as he would not have time to be chasing anybody around.
” I call on those who have looted Abia funds to return it immediately. We can’t allow our resources to be converted to a private estate while Abians are wallowing in abject poverty.”
Otti used the opportunity to commend the Returning Officer, and Vice Chancellor of Federal University of Technology Owerri, FUTO, Professor Nnenna Otti, for being upright and refusing to be compromised.
He denied any affinity or blood link with her contrary to allegations by the ruling party, explaining that the Returning Officer hails from Ebonyi State, and is not by any means related to him.
Otti said she deserved commendation for standing on the side of truth.