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Abia Governor Otti Speaks on 2015 Assassination Attempt

In an unexpected revelation during the ‘Abia Solemn Assembly and Covenant Renewal Service’ organized by the Abia State Government, Governor Dr Alex Otti disclosed his harrowing experience of surviving an assassination attempt in July 2015. The event, with the theme ‘Remembering the Covenant’, held in Umuahia on Thursday night.

According to various sources, including [Premium Times Nigeria](https://ua.news), [Blueprint News](https://blueprint.ng), [Daily Post Nigeria](https://dailypost.ng), and [Vanguard News](https://vanguardngr.com), Governor Otti spoke at the event, sharing details of his political journey that sustained him through life-threatening challenges.

The governor revealed that a friend recently reminded him of this incident, stating that it could have potentially ended his life in 2015. While no further details about the exact nature or location of the attempted assassination have been provided by Governor Otti, the revelation adds another layer to the complex political landscape in Abia State.

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