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    Alex Otti

    Alex Chioma Otti (born 18 February 1965) professionally called Alex Otti is a Nigerian banker and politician.[1] He is the current governor of Abia State since 2023.[2]

    Biography

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    Alex was born in Isiala Ngwa South LGA of Abia State where he had his basic and secondary education. In 1988, He badged his honors grad in Economics from University of Port Harcourt, had his MBA degree from University of Lagos in 1994.

    Business administration

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    As a banker, he has worked with Nigerian International Bank (subsidiary of Citibank New York) (1989), Nigerian Intercontinental Merchant Bank Ltd, Societe Bancaire Nigeria Limited (1992), United Bank for Africa, First Bank of Nigeria (2001) as assistant general manager, Diamond Bank, et cetera.

    Political career

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    In 2023, Alex Otti won the governorship election under Labour Party and was sworn into office on 29 May, 2023 in Abia St

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    Key highlights

    • Alex Otti is a banker turned politician who was recently declared governor-elect of Abia state, Nigeria.
    • Otti held executive positions in several banks before retiring in 2014 to pursue political interests.
    • He holds a First Class Honors degree in Economics and an MBA.

    It appears to be the season for bankers and economists to dominate Nigeria’s political space. Last year, it was Economics Professor and former CBN Governor – Charles Chukwuma Soludo – who became Governor of Anambra State. Just earlier this week, another banker and economist, Alex Chioma Otti, was announced as governor-elect of Abia State.

    Alex Otti is the man of the moment, not just because of his banking background, but because he would become the first Labour Party candidate to click the seat of Governor in this election season. Here’s his story.

    Educational background

    Alex Otti was born on 18th February 1965in Isiala-Ngwa South Local Government Area of Abia state to the family of the lat

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    Alex Otti

    Nigerian banker and politician (born 1965)

    Alex Otti (born 18 February 1965) is a Nigerian economist, banker, investor, philanthropist, and politician, serving as the current Governor of Abia State in Nigeria. He is from Umuru Umuehim in Isialangwa South LGA. Otti is the former Group Managing Director of Diamond Bank Plc, a retail financial institution in Nigeria. Otti was a gubernatorial candidate of Abia State on the platform of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA).[1] On 31 December 2015, The Court of Appeal which sat in Owerri removed Okezie Ikpeazu of the Peoples Democratic Party as governor of Abia State and declared Otti the winner of the April 11 and April 25 Governorship elections in the state. On February 3, 2016, the Supreme Court of Nigeria reversed the verdict of the Court of Appeal and affirmed the election of Ikpeazu as Governor. Otti is a member of the editorial board of Thisday, and writes a fortnightly column, every other Monday, title