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AB · South East · Capital: Umuahia
Abia
Alex Otti
LP · in office since 2023 · born Aba, 1960
Education: University of Port Harcourt; Wharton (AMP)
Career: Former MD/CEO Diamond Bank; banker since 1987.
Net worth (est.): Not publicly declared. CCB filing pending public release.
Budget (recorded)
₦567B
Total Debt
₦141B
Active Projects
134
Transparency
72/100
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⚡ Key challenges on record
- Inherited verification of ghost workers — 8,000 names removed from payroll · 2024
- Disputed handling of inherited Geometric Power project · 2024
🏗️ Projects in Abia
134 tracked projects — completed, ongoing and abandoned.
Progress since taking office
- Reopened 300+ km of long-abandoned rural roads in Aba and Umuahia
- ₦11B settlement of inherited salary and pension arrears within first 6 months
- Launched free education programme for public primary & secondary schools (2024)
- Established 'Operation Crush' security outfit jointly with police
Controversies & allegations
- Source: Premium Times ↗verifiedInherited verification of ghost workers — 8,000 names removed from payroll2024
- Source: BusinessDay ↗under-investigationDisputed handling of inherited Geometric Power project2024
Court cases on record
No active criminal/civil cases on the public record.
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