In a press release issued on February 9, 2026, the Abia State Government described circulating reports suggesting legal action against the Federal Government as spurious, misleading, and entirely fabricated. The statement emphasized that Governor Alex Chioma Otti has not approached, petitioned, or filed any case with any international court regarding the matter.

The government further clarified that aviation infrastructure approvals in Nigeria fall strictly under established national regulatory and administrative frameworks. It stressed that the state administration has never considered international litigation over such issues.

The press release also debunked claims alleging that Governor Otti accused the Federal Government of marginalisation, genocide, or violations against Igbos in Lagos, describing such assertions as false and intended to inflame ethnic tensions and mislead the public.