Anambra government challenges Obi over 2027 bid and publishes arrears document

The Anambra State Government has challenged Peter Obi to withdraw from the 2027 presidential race, Punch Nigeria reports. The state government also released a document alleging that salary arrears remained unpaid from the period when Obi was in office. The supplied material does not identify the total amount claimed, the workers or institutions involved, or the period covered by the alleged arrears.

It is also not clear from the available information whether the document is an official government record, when it was issued or what evidence accompanied its release. The material does not include a response from Obi or representatives of his political organisation. The challenge places the issue of Obi’s possible participation in the 2027 presidential contest alongside a dispute over the financial record of his tenure in Anambra.

The government’s position, as described, is that he should leave the race and that the arrears document supports its criticism. No further details about the proposed presidential contest, the legal status of any candidacy or the next steps by either side are provided in the source material. The allegations therefore remain attributed to the Anambra State Government.