Peter Obi, the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate and former Anambra State governor, rejects allegations that his administration left unpaid debts now being repaid by the current government. In his response, Obi says he did not leave behind obligations that the Anambra State government—led by Gov. Chukwuma Soludo—would need to service.
Obi’s rebuttal addresses claims by the Anambra State government that it is repaying loans and inherited obligations from previous administrations, including those under Obi. Across the reports, Obi argues that when he left office in March 2014, he was not owing salaries, pensions, gratuities, suppliers, or contractors. He also says he settled debts due before handing over power.
While all outlets report Obi’s denial and his timing of leaving office, they frame the issue slightly differently. Some emphasize his detailed list of unpaid items he says he never owed, while others focus on the broader political dispute over fiscal responsibility and governance legacies in Anambra State. The reports collectively describe an ongoing public argument over what obligations—if any—were carried into the Soludo administration.
