Abia Governor Alex Ottihas received in audience, the former Kano Governor and 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso.

He also received 15 Abia indigenes who graduated recently from the Nigeria Police Academy, Kano.

It was reported that the visit of former Kano Governor to Otti in his Nvosi Isiala Ngwa South local government area country home over the weekend sparked possible alliance of the Kwankwaso?s party with the Nnenadi Usman led faction of the Labour Party (LP) ahead of 2027.

This is following the crisis rocking LP at the state and national levels, which was attributed for the defeat LP suffered in the just-concluded local government elections across the 17 LGAs.

Kwankwaso, who said that he was in the state to commiserate with Otti over the demise of late Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, first civilian Abia Governor who was buried at the weekend in his state, charged the graduands to be professional in the discharge of their duties.

?Let me take this opportunity based in my experience to advise you to first and foremost fear God.

?Two, you need to be professionals. Now you are fresh, just coming out of the prestigious institute, stay there as professionals.? Kwankwaso advised.

He congratulated Otti on his emergence as the Governor of Abia State and appreciated the achievements of Governor Otti in Abia State

?For the little time I am here I had opportunity of talking to few people who confirmed to me that you are doing very well, in fact very well. We have seen your project everywhere,? Kwankwaso noted.

Otti thanked Kwankwaso for visiting the state, saying his guidance and patriotism were highly appreciated. (The Nation)