Anambra govt releases loan records, insists Peter Obi left debts
Mr Obi had denied earlier claims by the Commissioner for Finance in the state, Izuchukwu Okafor, that Governor Charles Soludo’s administration was still repaying loans and other debts incurred by the NC candidate and other past governors of the state. The post Anambra govt releases loan records, insists Peter Obi left debts appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .
The Anambra state government has released loan records, claiming that former Governor Peter Obi left debts for the current administration to repay. This contradicts Obi's earlier assertions that he left the state debt-free.
The dispute over Anambra's debts and financial liabilities has sparked a reaction from the Presidency, with Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, weighing in on the issue.
According to Premium Times, Mr Obi had denied claims by the Commissioner for Finance in the state, Izuchukwu Okafor, that Governor Charles Soludo's administration was still repaying loans and other debts incurred by Obi and other past governors. The Presidency has also challenged Peter Obi to quit the presidential race if his claims of leaving Anambra debt-free are disproved, as per Punch.
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