₦airaland Forum

Poor Anambra Records: Obi has no where to hide

PRESS STATEMENT

PETER OBI HAS NOWHERE TO HIDE OVER HIS POOR ANAMBRA RECORD

In the past four years, Mr Peter Obi and his supporters packaged Obi's tenure as Anambra governor as one defined by exceptional fiscal prudence, including the claim that he left Anambra without a debt burden. Obi himself was presented as a squeaky-clean politician.

But it has all emerged as a well-packaged lie.

The facade of falsehood built around Peter Obi, the NDC presidential candidate, has now been torn to shreds, with Obi's persona deconstructed after disclosures by the Anambra State Government, which responded to Obi's challenge to verify his record.

According to the Anambra State Government, the former governor spent about USD 4.05 billion, or N5.4 trillion, over his eight years in office and contracted USD 123.77 million in external loans.

The state also revealed that, as of when Obi left office on March 17, 2014, there were eight different external borrowings for malaria, erosion control, education, and healthcare, and that subsequent administrations, including Governor Chukwuma Soludo's, continued to service the debt.

Borrowing is not injudicious if used for development. But for a man who prides himself on being austere and has frequently claimed he left the state with a clean bill of health, the revelations confirmed what has long been held: Obi is an irredeemable liar, a mediocre governor, unfit for leadership anywhere.

Even more confounding is that despite these borrowings, Obi has nothing to show for his stewardship across Anambra's sectors. He failed to pay workers' salaries in some ministries. Water Corporation staff were among those who protested over unpaid salaries.

In a memo to Obi, dated April 25, 2006, Chuks Ileogbunam, Obi's Chief of Staff, pleaded with the governor to pay the Water Corporation workers' N15m monthly salary to avoid protests at the Governor's office over unpaid salaries. Obi was then spending his second month in office.

"Since it is your excellency's unchanging desire to achieve a better future for our children and children's children, please, Sir, bear in mind that officials of the Water Corporation also have children who are looking to your compassionate leadership. The President listens with compassion to your appeals on behalf of the children of Anambra. I am 200 per cent sure that you will hearken to the cries of the children whose parents work for the Water Corporation and end their ordeal," Ileogunam pleaded in the memo.

Just as Obi promised to quit the presidential race if it was proven that he left a debt burden for Anambra State, the letter revealed that Obi had similarly promised Anambra people during his campaign that he would resign as governor "if there is any case where workers are not paid as and when due." Of course, he never meant to. He only deceived people into voting for him. When he left office in 2014, he left his successors with heavier arrears to clear.

We advise Obi to purge himself of his lies and seek the forgiveness of the Anambra people instead of galloping around platforms, parroting inanities. What should even be more concerning for Obi's followers is Obi's recent solidarity visit to someone facing an EFCC trial for unexplained wealth and monumental corruption.

Indeed, if Peter Obi has any honour, he must resign from the 2027 presidential race forthwith, in keeping with his promise to end his run if it is proven that his administration left behind liabilities in Anambra.

Dele Alake
Spokesman
APC Presidential Campaign Council
September 21, 2026

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Brilliantly stated!

It’s mind boggling that, despite Peter’s woeful performance as Anambra state governor, he still has the audacity and effrontery to project himself as a saint.

THE BEAUTIFUL THING IS THAT THESE PEOPLE HAVE SUCCESSFULLY BEEN CAMPAIGNING FOR MR PETER OBI FREE OF CHARGE. Others are being arrested for stealing government money. They are just digging out to know if Obi borrowed or not. Others are collecting pensions after their tenures as state governors. He is not collecting pensions but rather going about with charity donations with his personal money.
THERE IS NO BETTER PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE.
NIGERIA WILL SURELY BE OK.

In Obi's defence:

1. Randy Peters: Let the Shigidi in Aso Rock address us. Is Aso Rock a bunker?

2. Justice Crack: Let Kenneth Okonkwo video say what happened.

3. Idris Zekeri Jnr (in a Trump wannabe hand gesture): We are still travelling to pay condolences.

4: Mamapee: Ekhgghpua! Ogun dey kee the workers.

HacheNoire:
Brilliantly stated!

It’s mind boggling that, despite Peter’s woeful performance as Anambra state governor, he still has the audacity and effrontery to project himself as a saint.

Obi is no saint...we all knew that long time ago....but at least, he's better than ur packaged fraud Tinubu....don't even ask me how....just tell to attend that US meeting n stop sending our vice

Xi of China is not there.

Merz of Germany is not there.

Modi of India is not there.

Putin of Russia is not there.

Meloni of Italy is not there.

If the vice president is there, that shows he is being prepared as Tinubu's successor in 2031.

I will support him, God willing.

saintkel:
Obi is no saint...we all knew that long time ago....but at least, he's better than ur packaged fraud Tinubu....don't even ask me how....just tell to attend that US meeting n stop sending our vice

emkz:
Xi of China is not there.

Merz of Germany is not there.

Modi of India is not there.

Putin of Russia is not there.

Meloni of Italy is not there.

If the vice president is there, that shows he is being prepared as Tinubu's successor in 2031.

I will support him, God willing.

amen....we will all support him....

Dreal1247:
THE BEAUTIFUL THING IS THAT THESE PEOPLE HAVE SUCCESSFULLY BEEN CAMPAIGNING FOR MR PETER OBI FREE OF CHARGE. Others are being arrested for stealing government money. They are just digging out to know if Obi borrowed or not. Others are collecting pensions after their tenures as state governors. He is not collecting pensions but rather going about with charity donations with his personal money.
THERE IS NO BETTER PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE.
NIGERIA WILL SURELY BE OK.

so yahaya Bello, ikpeazu, atiku n co are also not arrested

Does that mean they didn't steal?

He's not collecting pensions but he was one of the governor's that signed pensions to law?

U can only decieve your village people

Na APC dey do free campaign for OBI now, isn't God wonderful. Obi day and night.

The APC campaign council should rather have a deep sober reflection on their abysmal performance at the helms of affairs of this once great country especially as the party successfully contrived to plunge majority of Nigerians into multidimensional poverty for the first time since its creation in 1914. We Nigerians find it shocking that a party that gave Nigerians severe hardship and sufferings with back to back hyper inflation has the effrontery to even dare contest elections again but the question remains what on earth do they want to come back to do ? Bury Nigerians finally ? Heaven forbids evil creatures

saintkel:
Obi is no saint...we all knew that long time ago....but at least, he's better than ur packaged fraud Tinubu....don't even ask me how....just tell to attend that US meeting n stop sending our vice

so we shouldn't ask u how but believe he's just better even when all sectors died under him in Anambra?

So going to USA is a criteria for being a good president?

angelboy01:
Na APC dey do free campaign for OBI now, isn't God wonderful. Obi day and night.

if calling obi a failure n a thief that he b na wetin u call free campaign then shame on u

MASTAkiLLAh:
The APC campaign council should rather have a deep sober reflection on their abysmal performance at the helms of affairs of this once great country especially as the party successfully contrived to plunge majority of Nigerians into multidimensional poverty for the first time since its creation in 1914. We Nigerians find it shocking that a party that gave Nigerians severe hardship and sufferings with back to back hyper inflation has the effrontery to even dare contest elections again but the question remains what on earth do they want to come back to do ? Bury Nigerians finally ? Heaven forbids evil creatures

tell us 5 things obi did better than Tinubu as governor n how u think he will replicate that at the federal level?

Don't forget all sectors died under obi in tiny Anambra ooo not to even talk of the whole Nigeria

emkz:
https://x.com/aonanuga1956/status/2102027172483301413

See as one man dey give APC sleepless nights. Nigeria must be OK.

Does apc even exist in Anambra state?
Or are they relying on the olodo governor to deliver victory?

BATified2023:
tell us 5 things obi did better than Tinubu as governor n how u think he will replicate that at the federal level?

Don't forget all sectors died under obi in tiny Anambra ooo not to even talk of the whole Nigeria

even if I tell a certified sycophant like you a thousand things like his milestone achievements in educational sector for example, you'll use pencil to burst your eardrums. Google is your friend sha

BATified2023:
if calling obi a failure n a thief that he b na wetin u call free campaign then shame on u

Naso so cry of Obi you go cry from morning till night. Keep wailing but don't forget to donate your tears.

Ameachi as vice is campaigning with what he did in Rivers State, likewise kwankwaso...

But the Agulu failure won't campaign with wat he achieved in Anambra for 8 years... bcus he was an all round failure.

He should not only seek forgiveness but help in a reputable psychiatric institution in the country. Peter Obi is a sick man who needs help urgently but his wife abandoned him to be disgracing himself publicly while she wears 250 million naira designers bag to show off.

MASTAkiLLAh:
even if I tell a certified sycophant like you a thousand things like his milestone achievements in educational sector for example, you'll use pencil to burst your eardrums. Google is your friend sha

same education sector that went on strike for 6 months?

Same education sector that no schools were built or renovated?

It's like u people are using a different dictionary from other Nigerians?

So this failure is what u call milestone achievement?

BATified2023:
so we shouldn't ask u how but believe he's just better even when all sectors died under him in Anambra?

So going to USA is a criteria for being a good president?

no...going to d USA is not d criteria for a good president....d criteria should be how his people view him.....y will Tinubu leave Nigeria and go to France....for what purpose ...u said during Obis tenure people died under his watch cos he failed them....if dis is true then Obi is an id**t but what then do u say about Tinubu and d Nigerians dying daily under his watch yet he travels to france like that's his own destiny?

Senseless and incredibly stupid people really full this APC govt

He must campaign oh. He must receive that thorough beating he's looking for.

They should direct this to tinubu who has failed in all fronts.



Obi remains the standard apc the terrorist party cannot never match.

BATified2023:
same education sector that went on strike for 6 months?

Same education sector that no schools were built or renovated?

It's like u people are using a different dictionary from other Nigerians?

So this failure is what u call milestone achievement?

KWAKWAKWAKWAKWAKWA just look at this bloody revisionist. I clearly told you that if I mention anything, you would use a pencil to bust your eardrums but like I said again, Google is your friend (or enemy seeing that you hate common sense research)

The strikes involving public school teachers and civil servants during Governor Peter Obi’s tenure were eventually resolved through protracted negotiations, partial compromise, and administrative restructuring. The resolution was not immediate, as the government initially applied hardline tactics including threats to sack striking workers. However, an agreement was reached using several key measures:

1. Phased Minimum Wage Implementation. The core dispute centered around the state's financial capacity to pay the newly approved national minimum wage. The deadlock was broken when the state government and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) negotiated a gradual or phased adjustment to the salary structure. This adjusted wage bill fit into the state’s monthly revenue framework without completely bankrupting the treasury.

2. Addressing Backlog of Allowances and Promotions. The government agreed to look into the teachers' and civil servants' specific grievances regarding unfulfilled staff promotions and welfare benefits. In return for the unions calling off the strike, the administration began processing long-overdue promotions, though it linked career progression for higher-ranking officials to passing mandatory examinations to ensure transparency.

3. Compromise on the "No Work, No Pay" and Sack Threats Initially, the administration escalated the conflict by threatening to dismiss thousands of recently employed teachers and workers. To reach an amicable settlement, the government stepped back from these massive dismissal threats and biometric-driven punitive measures in exchange for the immediate resumption of classes.

4. Overhaul and Return of Mission Schools To completely resolve the systemic crisis in the education sector, Obi shifted his strategy. The administration handed over dozens of public schools back to their original missionary owners (the Catholic and Anglican churches). The state government continued to pay the teachers' salaries and provided direct funding to these schools, which stabilized labor relations, improved infrastructure, and prevented future strikes.

We can all see how Anambra benefited from these measures in the education sector as attested by stakes holders all over the country which is something your demigods are not used to

During Peter Obi’s tenure as governor of Anambra State (2006–2014), the state’s educational system experienced a major resurgence, advancing from 26th nationally to first place in public exam rankings like WAEC and NECO through strategic funding, infrastructure revitalization, and returning mission schools to religious proprietors.

Key Interventions and Strategies

Return of Mission Schools: The administration returned secondary and primary schools to their original church and mission owners in 2011, backed by billions of Naira in financial grants for maintenance and systematic rehabilitation.

Resource and ICT Upgrades: Supplied over 700 buses, generators, sports equipment, and water boreholes to secondary institutions, alongside establishing Microsoft ICT Academies and supplying computers with internet connectivity.

Funding and Partnerships: Partnered directly with local communities, town unions, and religious leaders to cut through bureaucratic bottlenecks and ensure capital reached individual schools transparently.

Academic and National Recognition Ranking Leap: Performance metrics tracking West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and National Examinations Council (NECO) results showed Anambra rising from 26th to claim the top national position consecutively for multiple years.

Policy Acclaim: The systemic turnaround frequently referenced as the "Peter Obi Education Model" drew widespread praise from public figures, religious leaders, and developmental assessments, including studies highlighted by international policy groups.

I can post references but I doubt your capacity to read long citations due to some intellectual deficiencies which you're facing

TINUBU SAID AND I QUOTE - "IF I DON'T GIVE NIGERIANS 24/7 LIGHT" DON'T VOTE FOR ME........ he went off powegrid and installed solar in aso rock

TINUBU SAID - "I PROMISE STUDENTS FREE WAEC AND NECO" ......the current fees for WAEC and NECO is crazy as hell.

ALL HIS PROMISE'S. . no one has he fulfilled.

And this AOC thugs have the guts to ask ObI to quit presidency pursuit.....Omo this people don see Nigerians finish.

They want Obi to quit. They want to probe Atiku. APC is truly an evil party. I will rather cast my vote for dog than voting APC. Anyone lining up to vote APC comes 2027 has lost sanity. That's the bitter truth

Way to go!

Peter should seek forgiveness, repent and exit the presidential race.

The blood of those pensioners who died will continue to hunt him if he fails to do so.

Imagine funny clowns, Tinubu with excellent records should remain in power abi?? Sometimes I believe the saying you can't be in APC and still have sense

Imagine Imalwayshorny telling obi to quit.

Meanwhile 👇🏻👇🏻

Life don taya Apc, na to dey beg Obi to step down now.

Anambra poor performance indeed, lol. These clowns are just so ridiculous.