“The day I left office, Anambra was not owing workers’ – Peter Obi

Former Anambra State Governor and presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has said he left office without the state owing salaries, gratuities or pensions, or any contractor who had completed work that had been verified by the government.
Obi made the statement during an interview on Arise TV on Thursday while responding to questions about claims concerning loans and liabilities allegedly linked to his tenure as governor.
He said he did not approach any financial institution to borrow money or issue bonds on behalf of Anambra State during his eight years in office.
“I, Mr Peter Obi, did not approach any financial institution to borrow money or iss...