APC Group Accuses Governor Otti of Lacking Transparency, “Where is Abia’s N54 Billion?
- Members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) under the Abia’s Best Interest Association have made serious allegations against Abia State Governor, Alex Otti
- The Abia’s Best Interest Association accused Governor Otti of lacking transparency in managing the state’s affairs
- The Convener of the APC group, Eze Chikamnayo, decried the deplorable state of infrastructure in these schools despite the N54bn budgeted for the renovation of public schools
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FCT, Abuja- Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has come under serious criticism over N54bn allocated in the budget for the renovation of public schools.
All Progressives Congress (APC) group called the Abia’s Best Interest Association labelled Governor Otti a political liability, who lacks transparency in managing the state’s affairs.
Source: UGC
The Convener of the APC group, Eze Chikamnayo, called on Governor Otti’s administration to explain how it spent the N54bn allocated in the budget for the renovation of public schools.
Chikamnayo stated this on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, in a statement made available to Legit.ng.
He accused Otti’s administration of operating with a lack of transparency, offering explanations only when pressured to do so.
He said the group interacted with stakeholders on developmental issues during its visit to several Local Government Areas in the state.
According to Chikamnayo, the group embarked on an on-the-spot inspection of public schools.
He alleged that the schools were in deplorable condition, and the decay was even more alarming in Isiala Ngwa South.
“In Ugwunagbo, LGA, schools visited included Ihie Community Primary School, Ihie Ukwu Primary School, Asa Umunka Primary School, and Ikem Migrant Farmers School. In Isiala Ngwa South, the team inspected Nneise Primary School – Umuhu/Umuezu Nvosi, Umunkpeyi Primary School – Umunkpeyi Nvosi, Obuba Primary School – Obuba Nvosi, Ikem Migrant Farmers School.
“From our dispassionate observation, we wish to hereby unequivocally decry the deplorable state of infrastructure in these schools, amongst others, noting that the decay was even more alarming in Isiala Ngwa South.
“We went further to question the much-publicised ₦54 billion which appeared in the Abia State Budget Performance Report for the renovation and retrofitting of public schools for the year 2024 and stressed that a Budget Performance Report, anywhere in the world, details accomplished projects and the actual amounts spent, not mere approved figures.”
He further stated that:
"We further wish to express shock that the state government included “recruitment of teachers, buying chalks our teaching aids” among the items for which the ₦54 billion was supposedly spent. “When did employing teachers and purchasing instructional materials become capital projects?"
PDP demands accountability from Alex Otti
In a similar story, Legit.ng reported that the People Democratic Party (PDP) strongly demanded for accountability, accusing the incumbent state government of secrecy in the cost of projects and the Internally Generated Revenue (IGR).
The party said whie Governor Otti, as an opposition leader, fiercely and consistently criticised the former administration of Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, he has now, as governor, become increasingly intolerant of dissent.
PDP Publicity Secretary, Mazi Eric Ikwuagwu, noted that the administration has come under intense public scrutiny, "as respected voices once aligned with the current government now raise alarm over alleged financial mismanagement."
Source: Legit.ng
