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Former Anambra State governor Peter Obi has claimed that he did not leave behind any debt, nor owe any contractor during his time and while he left office in 2014. But the claim is false.

Our fact check found that his claims have been found to be false and misleading.

In a widely circulated interview with Arise TV in June 2025, former Anambra State governor Peter Obi stated that he left office in March 2014 without owing any contractor, supplier, pensioner, or public servant. He added that he left behind funds sufficient to cover salaries for three months.

“The day I left office, I was not owing one contractor, one supplier who had executed his job… I was not owing gratuity. I was not owing pension. I left salary enough to pay salary for three months.” Obi said.

The statement was widely shared on social media platforms, including X and Facebook, and cited by commentators as proof of Obi’s fiscal prudence. But does this claim hold up to scrutiny?

Background:

Peter Obi served as governor of Anambra State from March 2006 to March 2014. He has consistently emphasized his record of fiscal responsibility, often referencing how he left savings in the state’s coffers and met all financial obligations.

His remarks in the Arise TV interview were intended to reinforce his image as a model of transparency and debt-free governance.
However, a fact check analysis reveals that this specific claim is misleading when compared to available financial records.

What Official Records Show
According to the Debt Figures from the Debt Management Office (DMO), the most authoritative data on subnational debt in Nigeria, Anambra State owed an External Debt of (as of December 31, 2013):
$30,323,574.40, while the state Domestic Debt (as of December 31, 2013) stood at, ₦3,025,797,046.67, this record shows Peter Obi was still in office as at the time frame.



The data above also reflect the debt position of Anambra State less than three months before Obi left office on March 17, 2014. The DMO’s reports are not self-declared by states, but are centrally verified, lending them significant credibility.
Archived source: DMO Subnational Debt Profile – 2013

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