The African Action Congress (AAC) governorship candidate in Abia State, Doris Ogala, has claimed that some of her political opponents, including the incumbent administration, are taking cues from her campaign style ahead of the 2027 governorship election.
Ogala made the assertion on Monday during an exclusive interview on ABN TV’s Political Perspective, where she discussed her campaign strategy and the evolving political atmosphere in Abia State.
The actress-turned-politician, who emerged as the AAC governorship candidate earlier this year, has maintained a visible presence in the state’s political conversation ahead of the election.
Speaking on how she intends to mobilise voters, Ogala said she had observed what she described as a pattern in which other political actors become more active whenever she intensifies her own campaign activities.
“One thing I’ve noticed in Abia is that even the incumbent and others are copying Doris. They are learning how to campaign from me,” she said.
Ogala further claimed that the relative quietness she has observed in the state’s political space followed a reduction in her own campaign activities.
“Since I stopped talking about campaigns, they all stopped. Everyone is quiet in Abia. The moment I start now, they will start their own and begin copying my moves,” she stated.
The AAC candidate did not provide specific examples during the quoted portion of the interview to substantiate the claim that her opponents were copying her strategy.
‘I’m Coming With a Different Pattern’
Asked whether her campaign would rely on traditional political rallies and mass gatherings, Ogala suggested that her strategy would take a different direction.
She described conventional rallies as an old method of political mobilisation and said she intends to introduce a different approach to reaching voters.
“You’re asking if I’m going to have rallies and all that. Those are old patterns of campaign. I’m coming with a different pattern,” Ogala said.
She also referred to her previous involvement with the Abia State OJJ Youth Movement, which she described as one of the state’s major political support groups at the time, arguing that her experience in grassroots mobilisation predates her current governorship campaign.
Ogala has previously described her 2027 ambition as a “divine mandate” and has publicly outlined proposals touching on healthcare, education, agriculture, jobs and governance.
Her latest comments come as political activities continue to gather momentum ahead of the 2027 Abia State governorship election, with candidates and parties expected to increasingly present their programmes to voters.
The full interview on ABN TV’s Political Perspective also focused on Ogala’s campaign plans, her assessment of governance in Abia State and what she intends to offer voters under the AAC platform.
