Anambra debt row: Obidient coordinator shares Obi’s 2014 handover report

The National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement, Yunusa Tanko, has shared a 2014 handover report detailing the financial position of Anambra State when former Governor Peter Obi handed over to Willie Obiano. The report was shared on social media amid a dispute between Obi and the Anambra State Government over the state's finances.

According to the Anambra State Government, Obi's administration left behind outstanding liabilities, including unpaid salaries, pensions, and gratuities. The government, citing financial records, claims Obi's administration owed workers, teachers, and had borrowed for various projects.

Obi has denied allegations that he left behind debts, claiming he left the state debt-free. He had previously stated that he would end his presidential campaign if anyone could provide evidence that his administration owed salaries or had outstanding liabilities. The Anambra State Government under Governor Charles Soludo has released evidence, including that they cleared about N22 billion in inherited gratuity arrears owed to retired state and local government employees and teachers.

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