{
  "id": 8939614,
  "title": "Anambra debt: APC campaign council demands Obi honour resignation promise",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/anambra-debt-apc-campaign-council-demands-obi-honour-resignation",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T14:44:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/anambra-debt-apc-campaign-council-demands-obi-honour-resignation-promise/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council has called on presidential candidate Peter Obi of the New Democratic Congress to fulfill his promise of withdrawing from the 2027 presidential race if it is proven that he left Anambra State with a debt burden. A statement released by the council's spokesman, Dele Alake, revealed that Obi contracted $123.77 million in external loans during his eight-year tenure as Anambra governor. The Anambra State Government disclosed that Obi spent approximately $4.05 billion during his time in office, leaving behind eight external borrowings for various projects, including malaria control, erosion management, education, and healthcare. Subsequent administrations continued to service these debts. The council argued that borrowing for development was acceptable, but not when done by a man who claimed to leave the state with a clean bill of health. They highlighted that Obi failed to pay workers' salaries in some ministries and that his administration left behind unaddressed arrears, pension, and gratuity liabilities. The APC PCC urged Obi to acknowledge his misrepresentations, seek forgiveness from the Anambra people, and resign from the presidential race, as his actions contradicted his promises.",
  "summary": "The APC Presidential Campaign Council has challenged Peter Obi to honour his promise to quit the 2027 race over alleged $123.77m debt he left in Anambra. Read More: https://punchng.com/anambra-debt-apc-campaign-council-demands-obi-honour-resignation-promise/",
  "key_points": [
    "APC demands Peter Obi honor resignation promise",
    "Obi borrowed $123.77 million as Anambra governor",
    "Obi's administration left behind $4.05 billion debt"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Your Anambra record is poor – Tinubu campaign council knocks Peter Obi",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/your-anambra-record-is-poor-tinubu-campaign-council-knocks-peter-obi",
        "published": "2026-09-21T14:25:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Anambra debt: APC campaign council demands Obi honour resignation promise",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/anambra-debt-apc-campaign-council-demands-obi-honour-resignation-8945070",
        "published": "2026-09-21T15:14:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "APC campaign council demands Peter Obi’s exit from presidential race over Anambra debt controversy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/apc-campaign-council-demands-peter-obis-exit-from-presidential-race",
        "published": "2026-09-21T16:11:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}