Otti names new Umuahia bus terminal after Returning Officer who announced his electoral victory

The Abia State Government’s new Umuahia Central Bus Terminal was officially opened by Governor Alex Otti.

During the inauguration on Wednesday, Otti announced that the terminal would be named after Professor Nnenna Oti, the former INEC Returning Officer who declared his electoral victory in the 2023 governorship election.

Otti praised Professor Oti, along with other INEC staff and security agencies, for rejecting bribery and standing against intimidation, electoral impunity, and result manipulation.

“This terminal has been named after Professor Nnenna Nnannaya Oti, an INEC officer, for her courage and sacrifice,” Otti said.

He explained that the bus terminal was conceived by his administration to bring safety and order to transport operations in Umuahia by ensuring a smooth flow of traffic.

Otti, who also commissioned roads on Wednesday, said the Umuahia Bus Terminal would create wealth for operators in the road transport business and boost the state’s economy.

In her remarks, the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri, and former INEC Returning Officer, Professor Nnenna Oti, affirmed that she had done the right thing by declaring Governor Otti the winner of the 2023 polls.

“I stood, and I still stand, that votes must count. The wish of the people must count.”

“I simply did the right thing, and I want Nigeria to do the right thing,” Professor Oti said.