Peter Obi breaks silence on Gov Soludo’s borrowed funds allegation
The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, says he did not owe any salaries, pensions, gratuities or any money when he was Anambra State Governor. Obi stated this in response to recent claims by the current Anambra State government. Recall that Anambra State Government headed by Governor Chukwuma Soludo recently had said it […] Peter Obi breaks silence on Gov…
Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has broken his silence on allegations made by the current Anambra State government regarding loans borrowed during his tenure as the state governor. According to Obi, he did not owe any salaries, pensions, gratuities, or any money to the Anambra State Government when he served from March 2006 to March 2014.
The current Anambra State government, led by Governor Chukwuma Soludo, has been repaying loans obtained by previous administrations, including those of Peter Obi and his predecessor, Willie Obiano. The state government claims to have focused on paying existing obligations rather than accumulating new debts.
In response to the allegations, Obi stated, "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." He further added, "I did not owe a single supplier or contractor. If you find even one person I owed, I will end my 2027 campaign today."
Obi's comments come in response to recent claims by the Anambra State government, as reported by the DAILY POST.
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