‘Prove I left debt, I’ll stop campaigning’ — Peter Obi fires back at Anambra govt

The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has challenged the Anambra State government to prove that his administration left behind unpaid debts, salaries, pensions or contractor liabilities.

Obi issued the challenge in a statement posted on his official social media page on Monday while responding to claims by the Anambra State Government that his administration left inherited debts, including a N2 billion ecological loan.

He dismissed the claims as false, saying his administration cleared historical gratuities and arrears worth more than N35 billion.

Obi said there were no outstanding salaries, gratuities or pensions when he handed over to the state, adding that contractors…