Anambra Government Releases 2006 Memo On Unpaid Salaries Under Peter Obi, Asks Him 'When Will You Quit Presidential Race?'
Anambra Government Releases 2006 Memo On Unpaid Salaries Under Peter Obi, Asks Him 'When Will You Quit Presidential Race?' The state government raised the issue in a post on its verified X account on Tuesday, accusing…
The Anambra State Government has revived a dispute over former Governor Peter Obi’s financial record, releasing a 2006 memo concerning unpaid salaries at the Anambra State Water Corporation. The memo, written by Obi’s then Chief of Staff, Chuks Ileogbunam, said the workers had not been paid since February and appealed to Obi to intervene. The state is using the document to challenge Obi’s claim that he left office without outstanding salary, pension or gratuity liabilities.
The government also says eight external loans contracted during Obi’s administration remained outstanding after he left office in March 2014. It puts the outstanding balance at about $92.35 million, or ₦127.4 billion, as of June 2026. The government further claims it has cleared about ₦22 billion in inherited gratuity arrears and alleges that some salary arrears, including those involving primary school teachers, were not fully settled.
Obi disputes the government's account, maintaining that his administration cleared more than ₦35 billion in historical gratuities and arrears and left office without outstanding salaries, pensions, gratuities or debts to contractors for completed and certified projects. He has challenged the government to provide evidence to the contrary, saying he would stop campaigning if the allegations are established. The latest exchange has therefore become part of the wider political debate surrounding Obi's 2027 presidential campaign, with the competing claims still disputed.