Alex Otti Defends 2020 Remarks on Peter Obi's Finances

Abia State Governor Alex Otti stated he stands by his 2020 remarks about former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi's handling of $155 million during Obi's tenure. In an interview with Arise Television, Otti clarified that his statement, made on June 8, 2020, aimed to illustrate that public officials can manage government resources prudently.

He recounted advising Obi against keeping the funds in naira due to its depreciating value, suggesting instead that the money be converted to dollars. Otti emphasized that his comments were factual accounts of events from six years prior and reiterated that he had not made further statements on the matter since then.