Abia State Governor Alex Otti disputes a claim by Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma that South-East governors have endorsed President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid for 2027. Otti says he is not aware that all five South-East governors have resolved to support Tinubu and adds that Uzodimma “can’t speak for” the entire region. The dispute is framed as a clarification made by Otti during his media interaction in Umuahia, where he addresses the statement attributed to Uzodimma following his recent remarks about the region’s political direction. Both outlets report that Otti’s position is that any backing for a candidate in the 2027 election must reflect decisions by the respective states and should not be assumed or represented broadly as a single, unified agreement by all South-East governors. The reports present the issue as an internal disagreement among governors in the South-East over whether there is a collective decision to back Tinubu.