Anambra Government Disputes Peter Obi's ₦2.13bn Fund Claim

The Anambra State Government has disputed former Governor Peter Obi's assertion that he left over ₦2.13bn in an ecological fund account upon his departure in 2014. Law Mefor, the Commissioner for Information and Value Reformation, stated that bank records do not support Obi's claim regarding account number 2018779464, which he identified as holding the ecological funds.

Mefor issued a statement on September 16, 2026, demanding that Obi clarify the actual location of the funds he claimed to have preserved for his successor. Obi contended that the funds were released shortly before his tenure ended for erosion projects in Oko and Umuchiana and insisted they remained "100 percent intact" at First Bank.

Mefor also addressed broader financial issues, revealing that eight external loans from Obi's administration were still outstanding, totaling ₦127.4 billion as of June 30, 2026. He noted that Obi's administration had certified 16 months of salary arrears for primary school teachers but only paid five months before leaving office.