Abia State Governor Alex Otti has said that discussing the 2027 election as early as 2025 is “like playing God.” According to him, it is too soon to focus on an event so far ahead when the immediate future remains uncertain.
Otti noted that no one can be sure about what tomorrow holds, much less what will happen two years from now. “There is no guarantee that anyone would see beyond the next day,” he said, urging people to concentrate on the present instead of getting caught up in far-off political plans.
The governor expressed that while the present time is something we can be certain of, the future is full of unknowns. “Today is certain; tomorrow is a promise. Next tomorrow is gambling,” Otti explained, emphasizing the unpredictability of the future.
He criticized those who are already discussing the 2027 elections in 2025, saying it’s premature and unrealistic. “People in 2025 are talking of 2027… you can’t even talk about 2027 because there is no guarantee that you would go beyond 2025. Who are you to begin to talk about 2027?” Otti asked.
According to him, the focus should be on current issues and events rather than trying to predict or plan for what might happen in the distant future. He encouraged people to live and act in the present moment. “Let us talk about today; when tomorrow comes, and we are lucky to be part of it, we can hold the discussion,” he added.
