Ferdinand Ekeoma, the Special Adviser to Abia State Governor Alex Otti on Media and Publicity, says his principal's visit to President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday, December 2, was in reference to the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu.

The clarity was presented in a statement following claims by former Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs in the state, Charles Ogbonnaya, that Governor Otti's visit to Aso Rock was to conclude defection plans.

Ekeoma stressed that the governor's meeting with the President was to continue the efforts to secure Nnamdi Kanu's release.

“The governor subsequently had a meeting with the President after visiting the IPOB leader at the Sokoto Correctional Centre on Sunday, November 30, 2025. This is in continuation of earlier meetings the governor had been having with the FG on this matter in the past two years.

“The issue of Kanu was the only subject matter that took Governor Otti to Aso Rock and to the glory of God, the meeting was both positive and fruitful, as the President was so gracious and generous,” he said.

Ekeoma said his response to Ogbonnaya’s claim became necessary because the issue of Kanu’s release is both sensitive and important to the state government, making it imperative to set the record straight.