Alex Otti

Alex Chioma Otti

Alex Chioma Otti is a Nigerian politician, economist, and former banking executive who has served as Governor of Abia State since May 29, 2023. He won the 2023 governorship election as the Labour Party candidate after an earlier career that included leading Diamond Bank as Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer.

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About Alex Otti

Profile information current to 2026-08-22.

Nigeria · Politician, Economist, Banker

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Also known as: Alex C. Otti, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti
Known for: Abia State governance; Nigerian banking and financial services; Abia State governorship elections
Country: Nigeria

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Banker

At a glance

Otti was sworn in as Governor of Abia State on May 29, 2023, and remained identified in that office by state government sources in 2026.
INEC declared him the winner of the 2023 Abia State governorship election as the Labour Party candidate.
Before entering state government, Otti served as Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Diamond Bank from March 2011 until October 2014.
He earned a first-class honours degree in economics from the University of Port Harcourt in 1988 and an MBA from the University of Lagos in 1994.

Education and banking career

Born on February 18, 1965, Otti studied economics at the University of Port Harcourt, graduating with first-class honours in 1988, and completed an MBA at the University of Lagos in 1994. His banking career included roles at Nigerian International Bank, United Bank for Africa, and First Bank of Nigeria, where BusinessDay reported that he became an Executive Director in 2005. He was appointed Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Diamond Bank in March 2011 and voluntarily resigned in October 2014.

Governorship campaigns

Otti contested the Abia State governorship as the All Progressives Grand Alliance candidate in 2015 and 2019 before running on the Labour Party ticket in 2023. Litigation over the 2015 election ultimately ended with the Supreme Court setting aside the relevant Court of Appeal orders and affirming INEC's declaration of Okezie Ikpeazu as the duly elected governor.

Election and inauguration as governor

INEC declared Otti the winner of the Abia State governorship election on March 22, 2023. He was sworn in as governor on May 29, 2023, establishing his principal public role after his earlier banking career and previous governorship campaigns.

Public role in Abia State

As of August 22, 2026, Abia State Government materials continued to identify Otti as the Executive Governor of Abia State. The reviewed evidence supports his continuing public office but does not independently establish his formal political-party membership at that date.

Timeline

1965-02-18 Born.
1988 Completed a first-class honours degree in economics at the University of Port Harcourt.
1994 Completed an MBA at the University of Lagos.
2011-03 Appointed Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Diamond Bank.
2014-10-24 Diamond Bank announced Otti's voluntary resignation as Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer.
2016-02-26 The recorded Supreme Court disposition affirmed the restoration of Okezie Ikpeazu's election following the 2015 Abia governorship dispute.
2023-03-22 INEC declared Otti the winner of the Abia State governorship election as the Labour Party candidate.
2023-05-29 Sworn in as Governor of Abia State.

Additional verified details

Current context

Otti remained identified by Abia State Government sources as the Executive Governor of Abia State during the third anniversary of his administration. This current-status evidence comes from an Abia State Government publication and is consistent with the official governor biography.

Biographical facts

Otti was born on February 18, 1965.
Otti earned a first-class honours degree in economics from the University of Port Harcourt in 1988 and an MBA from the University of Lagos in 1994.
Before leading Diamond Bank, Otti held banking roles at Nigerian International Bank, United Bank for Africa, and First Bank of Nigeria; BusinessDay reported that he became an Executive Director of First Bank in 2005.
Otti served as Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Diamond Bank from March 2011 until his voluntary resignation in October 2014.
Before his 2023 victory, Otti ran for Governor of Abia State as the All Progressives Grand Alliance candidate in the 2015 and 2019 elections.
In litigation following the 2015 Abia governorship election, the Supreme Court set aside Court of Appeal orders concerning Okezie Ikpeazu's election and affirmed INEC's declaration that Ikpeazu had been duly elected Governor of Abia State.

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Affiliations associated with Alex Otti.

Abia State Government Governor of Abia State 2023-05-29–present
Diamond Bank Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer 2011-03–2014-10-24
Labour Party 2023 Abia State governorship candidate