Arise News anchor Rufai Oseni says that $156 million reportedly left by former Anambra State governor Peter Obi is enough to pay off what Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s administration alleges is an N127 million debt. He makes the claim on Arise Television’s “Morning Show,” adding that the foreign currency in the state’s coffers before Obi left office could offset the liabilities cited by Soludo.
Both outlets frame the remarks as part of an ongoing political dispute over Anambra’s debt position. They reference newly published debt records that describe obligations attributed to Obi’s tenure. Oseni also argues that even if Obi took loans, the foreign reserves handed over at the end of his term could still cover the alleged debt. Meanwhile, Obi’s camp disputes the premise, pointing to handover documents released by Obidient Movement coordinator Yunusa Tanko, dated March 17, 2024, which the camp says show a net positive balance.
Across the reports, the core difference lies in the emphasis: the outlets differ mainly in how they describe the adequacy of the $156 million—either as directly enough to clear the N127 million figure or as part of a broader calculation that includes assumed loans. Both still present the dispute as centered on accounting and contested debt records.
