By Anayo Okoli

UMUAHIA—ABIA State governor-elect, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, has described the decision of APGA governorship candidate, Dr. Alex Otti, to challenge his victory at the tribunal as behaviour of a bad loser.

He, therefore, urged Otti and his party, All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, to emulate President Goodluck Jonathan and concede defeat.

Meanwhile, Ikpeazu has promised to run an open government where anybody from the state with “positive ideas would be given opportunity to contribute to the development of the state.

Ikpeazu, who spoke to journalists in his Umuobiakwa country home in Obingwa Local Government council, also expressed his commitment to work very hard for the unity and development of the state.

He promised to sustain the unity and development of the state, saying he would consider every idea that would lead to the development of the state.

“Anybody that has positive ideas that will promote unity and development of Abia State is welcome. My strongest point is that I will provide the platform for every Abian who has progressive ideas to contribute to the administration. Our common ground is to develop Abia,” Ikpeazu noted.

He described his governorship victory as “the hand work of God” and said that he has dedicated it to the “Almighty God who fulfilled His word and made our dream come true.”