{
  "id": 9734336,
  "title": "‘I didn’t borrow money from any bank as Anambra gov’ – Peter Obi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/i-didnt-borrow-money-from-any-bank-as-anambra-gov-peter-obi",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-25T08:21:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/25/i-didnt-borrow-money-from-any-bank-as-anambra-gov-peter-obi/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nigerian presidential candidate Peter Obi, representing the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has defied allegations that he borrowed money while serving as governor of Anambra State for eight years. Obi stated on Arise Television's Prime Time that he never approached any bank or financial institution to borrow funds or issue bonds on behalf of the state government during his tenure. This comes amidst a dispute with current Governor Chukwuma Soludo over the unpaid debts and gratuities left behind when Obi stepped down from office.",
  "summary": "Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has insisted that he did not borrow money while he was governor of Anambra State for eight years. Obi said he never approached any bank or financial institution to borrow money or issue bonds on behalf of the state government while he was governor. This comes amid […] ‘I didn’t borrow money from any bank as Anambra gov’ – Peter…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "I left Anambra debt-free, Obi insists",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/i-left-anambra-debt-free-obi-insists",
        "published": "2026-09-25T02:36:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "‘I left enough money to clear Anambra debts if any’ – Peter Obi replies Soludo",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/i-left-enough-money-to-clear-anambra-debts-if-any-peter-obi-replies",
        "published": "2026-09-25T05:30:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "Peter Obi counters Anambra’s debt claims, details what he left as governor",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/peter-obi-counters-anambras-debt-claims-details-what-he-left-as",
        "published": "2026-09-25T06:29:04.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "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."
}