Former Anambra State Governor and 2027 presidential hopeful, Peter Obi, has challenged the state government to provide evidence of any outstanding debt he left behind when he left office.
Obi made the challenge in response to claims by the administration of Gov. Chukwuma Soludo that the state was still servicing debts incurred during his tenure.
The Anambra State Commissioner for Finance, Izuchukwu Okafor, had said the current administration was still repaying loans borrowed by past governors, including Obi and his successor, Willie Obiano.
Okafor said deductions were still being made from the state’s monthly federal allocation to service the inherited liabilities. He made the disclosure during an interview on the Voice of Ndi Anambra Podcast, published online by Anambra State New Media.
Responding on his social media platforms, Obi rejected the allegation and challenged the government to produce evidence of any outstanding debt.
“I left office as Governor nearly 13 years ago,” Obi stated. “On the day I left office, I was not owing any salaries, pensions, gratuities, or any money that the Anambra State Government was supposed to pay. I did not owe a single supplier or contractor. If you find even one person I owed, I will end my 2027 campaign today,” he wrote.
