Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has expressed optimism that Governor Alex Otti of Abia State will eventually return to the All Progressives Congress (APC), comparing his journey through other political parties to that of a “prodigal son.”
Keyamo made the remarks during the groundbreaking ceremony for the Abia International Airport, where he acknowledged Otti’s political transitions.
Governor Otti, who initially belonged to the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), moved to the APC in 2020 before joining the Labour Party. Under the Labour Party, he won the Abia State governorship election in 2023.
Reflecting on Otti’s political trajectory, Keyamo said, “The President’s motivation was also the fact that he loves the governor of this state, he loves his spirit. I know the comments he has made about the governor of this state and how much people here love him so much.
“Today is not the day for politics, he strayed away, he was with us, he strayed away like the prodigal son.” He said
Speaking further Keyamo explained how it was upgraded to an international airport rather than the initially planned airstrip.
“When I called Dr Alex Otti and I broke the news to him, he said no, I will partner with you, I will also put in counterpart funding, let us upgrade it to an international airport. This was what happened. As minister of aviation, I’m just telling you the trajectory.”
