Obi Challenges Anambra Government Over Alleged Debts

Peter Obi, the former governor of Anambra State and presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, challenged the Anambra State Government to identify anyone he allegedly owed when he left office in 2014. This challenge arose after the Anambra State Commissioner for Finance, Izuchukwu Okafor, stated that the state was still servicing loans from previous administrations, including those during Obi's tenure.

Obi asserted that he left office without any outstanding salaries, pensions, gratuities, or debts to contractors and suppliers. He emphasized, “If you find even one person I owed, I will end my 2027 campaign today.” Okafor's comments were made during a podcast, where he discussed the state's financial obligations and the deductions from the monthly Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) funds due to loans taken by past governors, including Obi and Willie Obiano.

The current governor, Charles Soludo, has focused on debt reduction since taking office in March 2022.