Senator Adolphus Wabara, Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party's Board of Trustees, has made headlines with a daring offer to Abia State Governor Alex Otti, pledging the PDP's governorship ticket for the 2027 elections should Otti switch allegiance from the Labour Party. This provocative invitation, voiced amid intensifying political maneuvers in Abia and the South-East, reflects PDP's calculated push to recapture its former stronghold ahead of the crucial polls.
Wabara, who weathered his own expulsion from the Abia PDP chapter earlier in 2025 a move later mired in controversy positions the party as the ultimate vehicle for Otti's re-election, branding it the "credible alternative" to the national All Progressives Congress dominance.
Otti, who clinched victory in 2023 under LP after fierce court battles, has steered Abia toward infrastructure upgrades and economic recovery, earning accolades that PDP now seeks to co-opt while capitalizing on criticisms from rivals.
The proposal unfolds against PDP's internal turbulence, including Wabara's advocacy for unity under his BoT helm amid calls to oust Acting National Chairman Umar Damagum, and echoes his prophetic assurances of reclaiming power in 2027 through divine favor.
In a state where PDP reigned before LP's seismic 2023 triumph, this ticket temptation potentially drawing in returnees like ex-LP contender Chijioke Edeoga signals either bold opportunism or underlying desperation, especially juxtaposed with successes in neighboring Enugu under Governor Peter Mbah.
No responses have emerged from Otti's team or PDP headquarters, but pundits view it as a pivotal play in the 2027 chessboard, where South-East coalitions could upend the landscape if defections materialize or fractures widen.