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Politics

Peter Obi says he left Anambra without debt

Source: Punch Nigeria · 25 Sep 2026, 02:40 UTC
Peter Obi says he left Anambra without debt
Image: Punch Nigeria · original report

Peter Obi, the NDC presidential candidate, has insisted that he neither borrowed money nor issued bonds for Anambra State while serving as its governor. The claim concerns the state’s finances during his tenure, but the supplied material gives no further figures, dates or response from other officials.

Peter Obi has insisted that he left Anambra State without debt after serving as its governor. According to Punch Nigeria, Obi said he did not borrow money or issue bonds on behalf of the state during his tenure. The statement was reported in connection with his current role as the NDC presidential candidate.

The supplied material does not include the length of Obi’s tenure, the amount of debt he says the state avoided, or documents supporting the claim. It also does not provide a response from Anambra’s current administration or from political opponents. Obi’s assertion addresses how the state’s finances were managed while he was governor.

No additional details about specific projects, budgets or financial obligations are available in the source material. Punch Nigeria referred readers to a fuller report, but the supplied extract does not reproduce further comments from Obi or other parties.

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