The Anambra debt controversy has taken a fresh turn after the Obidient Movement released Peter Obi’s 2014 handover report.
National Coordinator Yunusa Tanko shared the document on X on Wednesday. The report shows Anambra’s financial position when Obi handed power to Willie Obiano.
Dated March 17, 2014, Obi addressed the report to Obiano. It summarised the state’s finances as of March 14, 2014. According to the document, local investments stood at ₦27 billion. Foreign currency investments worth $156 million were listed at ₦26.5 billion. Certified state and MDA balances stood at ₦28.17 billion. The report also included a ₦10 billion Federal Government refund.
Together, those figures produced a total balance of ₦91.67 billion. The document then listed estimated liabilities at ₦5 billion. Those liabilities covered March salaries, pensions, gratuities and certified project obligations. After the deduction, the report recorded a net balance of ₦86.67 billion. Obi also wrote,
“As Friday 14 March, 2014 was the final working day of my Administration.”
Meanwhile, the Anambra State Government says it still services loans inherited from previous administrations. The loans include obligations linked to the Obi and Obiano administrations. Obi has rejected claims that his government left unpaid salaries, pensions, gratuities or certified contractor debts. He has also challenged anyone to prove otherwise.
“If anybody can establish anything to the contrary, I will stop campaigning,” Obi said.
The latest handover report now adds fresh fuel to the debate over Anambra’s debt history.
