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APC Challenges Obi to Quit 2027 Race Over Debt Allegation

Source: Punch Nigeria · 22 Sep 2026, 00:05 UTC
APC Challenges Obi to Quit 2027 Race Over Debt Allegation
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The All Progressives Congress has challenged Peter Obi to withdraw from the 2027 presidential race, citing a report by the Anambra government that allegedly says he left a debt of $123.77 million. The supplied material contains no response from Obi or independent verification of the claim.

The All Progressives Congress has challenged Peter Obi to withdraw from Nigeria’s 2027 presidential race over an alleged debt linked to his time in Anambra State, Punch Nigeria reports. The party referred to an Anambra government report that it said claimed Obi left a debt of $123.77 million. On that basis, the APC called on him to abandon his presidential bid.

The supplied material does not describe the report’s methodology, the nature of the alleged debt or the period to which it relates. It also does not independently verify the figure. No response from Obi or his representatives is included in the available report.

The material likewise does not say whether the Anambra government has provided additional documentation or whether any formal dispute over the allegation has begun.

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