•SAYS ‘I’M READY TO SWEAR I DIDN’T DEMAND MONEY FROM OBIANO’

FORMER Governor of Anambra state, Mr Peter Obi said on Wednesday that he left no debt for his successor, Mr Willie Obiano to inherit.

The former Governor who spoke in an interview in Abuja said he has clear records of his achievements in office adding that he also has records of the financial balance sheet of the state when he left office.

He was speaking against the backdrop of the data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) which showed that the Federal Government and the states have sunk deeper into debt crisis.

He also debunked insinuations in some quarters indicating that he had demanded that his successor pay him the sum of N7 billion.

Obis said: “It is on record in this country, it is documented and I can prove it with every clear documented evidence that when I left office, I left over N25 billion in local investment for Anambra State.

I left over N25 billion in cash at the banks, and I left $156 million in the bank in Nigeria. Do you think anybody can leave such money and then go to tell the person he’s handing over to give him N7 billion, when I left over N75 billion?

“I would have taken it first and then give them the balance and I will still be in good shape. Let me use the dollar as example. Nobody has ever left one dollar in any State in Nigeria. I left $156 million. $30 million alone is over N7 billion. If I had taken $36 million and left $120, I would have still been a champion.

“So, why will I leave the money and go and beg the person to start giving me peanuts? So, what is the idea that – it’s madness for anybody to do it. Not even in a family business. I cannot leave money and then start chasing my brother to give me, talk less of when I’m handing over to somebody who is not my brother, who can change tomorrow. I have never; I’m a Christian, I’m not supposed to swear, but I can put my hand on any…. and say I’ve never discussed with anybody to be paid any amount. Let Obiano himself come let’s go before the church or anything and swear that. I have never done that and I will never do it.”

He stated further: “Let me even say, that at this stage of my life, I cannot support anybody in political office for personal benefit. I’ve passed that stage. God has been very gracious to me. I did not go into politics in need. I was already the Director in three financial institutions, a Director in four other major companies, out of which is by virtue of my investment because I was running a successful farming business. If anything, going into politics made me poorer, but I won’t question that because God decided that.

“Where I find myself in life, whatever happens to me, they are God’s design and I respect that. So, for me, there is no need. What I want is for us to have a better society that is caring for the poor, that is caring for its people that is equitable, where everything works.

That’s what I want. So, I don’t support people for personal gain. I will never do it.”

If anything, going into politics made me poorer, but I won’t question that because God decided that. I’m a Christian, I’m not supposed to swear, but I can put my hand on any…. and say I’ve never discussed with anybody to be paid any amount. Let Obiano himself come let’s go before the church or anything and swear that. I have never done that and I will never do it.”

Nobody has ever left one dollar in any State in Nigeria.
“So, why will I leave the money and go and beg the person to start giving me peanuts? So, what is the idea that – it’s madness for anybody to do it.

Africonji:
http://www.tribuneonlineng.com/obiano-inherited-no-debt-anambra-gov-―peter-obi/



Lalasticlala, Mynd44

Mopolchi:
Peter Obi is the best governor Anambra has ever had. Thank you OP for this because globemoney won't like this news you posted here. But it is the truth. I heard Akwatuodike Aguleri is paying globemoney 5000 naira to defend him. Just watch, globemoney will show and talk gibberishly about the drunkard we have as a governor. He is going come November 18 2017.

Africonji:


globe money is a stupid boy. They just want to tanish Okwute's reputation but they will fail. Him and his paymaster will soon be disgraced out of awka.

Cuche:

'Saint' Peter Obi and lies.


N 7 Billion became peanut after surpervising all LGA funds, all IGR, all donor agencies grant, all Fed Allocation s all ecological funds and all PDP campaign funds for South East. If I were Obiano I will find a way of giving Mr Obi his money @ 500 million monthly in 14 months, I will be done and over with that. Obiano should be honourable enough to settle him though we all know the expenditures for that 2013 campaign were from the State purse and not Mr Obi's personal money.
Lol #7 Billion given to Mr Obi now will go a long way in bankrolling Obaze's campaign.

Africonji:


globe money is a stupid boy. They just want to tanish Okwute's reputation but they will fail. Him and his paymaster will soon be disgraced out of awka.

Africonji:
Mynd44, this thread requires your attention. The world needs to hear the truth.

"Mr. Peter Obi did not rig the Anambra PDP primaries because he wants PDP to win Anambra guber election, but to box Gov. Willie Obiano into paying him the N7billion 2013 election fund" ~ Dr. Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah.

I have the fact and Obi can challenge me if he denies this ~ Ubah added!

Mopolchi:
[s]Peter Obi is the best governor Anambra has ever had. Thank you OP for this because globemoney won't like this news you posted here. But it is the truth. I heard Akwatuodike Aguleri is paying globemoney 5000 naira to defend him. Just watch, globemoney will show and talk gibberishly about the drunkard we have as a governor. He is going come November 18 2017.[/s]

LasGidiOwner:
When you should be more interested in your dead Abia state. I don't know what is wrong with this Abia people? That was how they attracted the military to come their state to be massacred. Why are you people neglecting your state? All these efforts you are wasting on a progressive state like Anambra should have spent on pushing your useless governor into doing something for your state. Tufia

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Africonji:


[s]You and your treacherous paymaster are trying to divide Ndigbo but you have failed. You pipo's propaganda has failed. Okwute has more credibility than Willie Obiano can only dream of. You have a date with history come November. Ndi Anambra deserves better. Start looking for another job because this propaganda work will end in two months.Chino, if you don't stop your devisive ways I will place a curse on you. You have been warned.[/s]

Africonji:

You and your treacherous paymaster are trying to divide Ndigbo but you have failed. You pipo's propaganda has failed. Okwute has more credibility than Willie Obiano can only dream of. You have a date with history come November. Ndi Anambra deserves better. Start looking for another job because this propaganda work will end in two months.Chino, if you don't stop your devisive ways I will place a curse on you. You have been warned.

Africonji:
Mynd44, this thread requires your attention. The world needs to hear the truth.

globemoney:


Anambra state government inherited a total contract sum of N185.1 billion as liability from the Obi administration.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/11/obiano-denies-obis-n75bn-handover/

Peter obi, the most useless governor after mbadinuju should keep fooling idiots