How God saved me from assassination attempt – Otti

Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, recounted a harrowing political journey that led him to his current role as the governor of Abia State. During a special assembly and covenant renewal service in Umuahia, Otti shared his detailed account of an assassination attempt that nearly cost him his life in 2015. The incident occurred after his failed bid for the 2015 Governorship Election against the Peoples Democratic Party candidate, Okezie Ikpeazu.

Otti was in Abuja trying to meet someone when their plans fell through, leaving him with a single flight to Owerri. Despite his friends' objections, he decided to leave the city on the flight the next day, believing that his departure was divinely directed. Upon his return, Otti recounted how his attackers, after failing to find him, searched the adjoining compound and stripped the building.

The governor emphasized that his decision to serve God sustained him through this life-threatening political challenge and anchored his conviction to serve God.