Much Ado About Obi-Soludo’s Political Feud
The last appears not to have been heard of the political battle between Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo and one of his predecessors, Mr Peter Obi. David-Chyddy Eleke reports.
Anambra State Governor Prof Chukwuma Soludo and his predecessor, Mr Peter Obi, have been embroiled in a political feud. Indigenes of the state suggest that if elders do not intervene, the conflict could escalate to a major dispute. Both men's families have become involved, highlighting previously unrecognized familial ties.
The dispute began when Obi claimed he left Anambra State debt-free and with a savings of N75 billion. Soludo responded by examining the state's files and presenting liabilities, including unpaid debts and outstanding salaries, left by Obi when he left office in March 2014. Obi maintained he owed no one, prompting further clarification from Soludo's administration, which expressed surprise at Obi's and his supporters' attacks on the governor for merely responding to his challenge.
The Anambra State Commissioner for Information, Dr Law Mefor, criticized Obi's tactics as media-driven and questioned the double standards in public discourse. The state administration provided evidence of eight loans taken by Obi's administration totaling US$123,771,179.30 from the IDA-World Bank, asserting that these loans are still being serviced. Obi has denied these claims, and the dispute continues.
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