Peter Obi responds to Soludo’s claim over Anambra’s old debts

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The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has denied owing salaries, pensions, gratuities or other financial obligations when he left office as Governor of Anambra State.

Obi made the clarification while responding to recent claims from the administration of Governor Chukwuma Soludo concerning debts incurred by previous governments.

The Anambra State Government had recently disclosed that it was still servicing loans obtained by earlier administrations, including those led by Peter Obi and Willie Obiano.

According to the state government, much of its financial resources have been directed towards settling inherited obligations instead of taking on additional debts.

Obi served as Governor of Anambra State from March 2006 until March 2014.

Reacting to the allegation, the former governor insisted that he left office without owing workers, pensioners, contractors or suppliers.

Obi said, “I left office as Governor nearly 13 years ago. On the day I left office, I was not owing any salaries, pensions, gratuities or any money that the Anambra State Government was supposed to pay.

“I did not owe a single supplier or contractor. If you find even one person I owed, I will end my 2027 campaign today.”

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