Peter Obi Dares Soludo Government Over Loan Claims

Peter Obi Dares Soludo Government Over Loan Claims

Again, former Anambra State Governor and 2027 NDC presidential candidate Peter Obi has issued a bold challenge to Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s administration, vowing to end his presidential campaign immediately if anyone can produce verified evidence that his tenure left behind unpaid debts, liabilities, or unserviced loans. 

The dramatic Peter Obi Anambra debt challenge came in response to statements made by the state Commissioner for Finance, Izuchukwu Okafor, who disclosed during an interview on the Voice of Ndi Anambra Podcast that deductions are still being made from the state's monthly federal allocations to service loans inherited from past governors, including Obi and Willie Obiano.

Strongly refuting the allegations, Obi described the state government's claims of an inherited N2 billion ecological loan, contractor liabilities, and pension arrears as a complete fallacy. 

He emphasized that his administration systematically cleared historical gratuities and arrears dating back several years, spending over N35 billion to ensure that at the point of handover, the state owed nothing in salaries, pensions, or certified contractor debts. 

Regarding the N2 billion ecological fund tied to the Oko/Umuchiana erosion crisis, Obi revealed that the money was released barely three months before the end of his tenure and was left 100 percent intact in First Bank Account No. 2018779464 with a balance of over N2.13 billion, strictly earmarked for his successor to execute the project.

Obi stressed that funds set aside for specific projects were not even included in the over N75 billion in cash and investment savings his administration left behind. 

Political commentators and civic groups are now closely watching how the Anambra State Government will respond to the direct dare, with the ongoing exchange highlighting the critical role of public finance records in shaping voter trust and political credibility.