‘I Paid What Was Due’, Obi Rejects Anambra Debt Claim
Former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, has challenged the state government to produce evidence that his administration left behind unpaid obligations. He rejected a claim that the state is still servicing loans incurred during his tenure. Obi said he left office in 2014 after settling what was due to workers, pensioners, suppliers and contractors whose […]
Former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, has dismissed claims that his administration left behind unpaid obligations. Rejecting the assertion made by Anambra's Finance Commissioner, Izuchukwu Okafor, Obi stated that he had settled all dues to workers, pensioners, suppliers, and contractors before leaving office in 2014. During a video shared on the Voice of Ndi Anambra Podcast, Obi emphasized that he had not left any salary, pension, or gratuity owed to the state.
He also clarified that the N2.1 billion maintained in an ecological fund account was earmarked for a specific erosion-control project and was not available for general spending. Obi challenged anyone disputing his account to examine the bank records and promised to provide the account number if his version was proven false. This financial dispute between Obi and his successor, Willie Obiano, has been ongoing for a decade, with disagreements over liabilities, cash holdings, and assets.
The controversy has also resurfaced periodically over the past decade, but this exchange highlights the ongoing debate over Obi's record as Governor of Anambra.
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