Peter Obi, Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate and former Anambra State Governor, has restated his legacy of prudent fiscal management, disclosing that he left ₦36 billion and $150 million in public funds spread across three Nigerian banks when he left office in 2014.
Speaking during a recent interview with ARISE TV, Obi said the funds were intact and verifiable, and no contractor, supplier, or worker was owed at the time of his departure.
“I left ₦12 billion and $50 million in Access Bank, ₦12 billion and $50 million in Diamond Bank, and another ₦12 billion and $50 million in Fidelity Bank,” Obi said.
He noted that official bank statements confirming the balances were documented and available, adding, “I have photocopies in my office issued by the banks as of the date I left office.”
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Obi emphasized that Anambra State was debt-free under his watch. “The day I left office, I was not owing any contractor who completed their job, any civil servant’s salary, gratuity, or pension,” he said.
He further disclosed that he left behind enough resources to pay workers’ salaries for three months post-tenure.
Responding to a question about unpaid contractors with incomplete projects, Obi maintained that he would not release funds for jobs not executed.
“If you haven’t done your job, why pay you?” he asked. “How can I even pay somebody who hasn’t completed a job?”
His comments come amid growing demands for transparency and accountability in Nigeria’s public sector.
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