Former Governor of Anambra State and the 2023 Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi has reiterated his legacy of financial management, claiming he left significant reserves in the state treasury at the end of his tenure as Governor.
Speaking during an exclusive interview with Arise TV, Obi said:
“In my handover note as governor, I left $50 million each in three commercial Nigerian banks and ₦12 billion each in three commercial Nigerian banks.
“The day I left office, I neither owed a single contractor or supplier who had executed their job, nor did I owe any civil servant, pension or gratuity. I left no debt in the state.”
Obi governed Anambra State from 2006 to 2014, and has consistently referenced his fiscal discipline as evidence of his leadership capability and economic foresight.
The former governor’s statements also serve as a pointed contrast to recurring issues of mismanagement in public office as 2027 general elections gear up.
