Questions Raised Over Peter Obi’s Anambra Debt Pledge and DMO Records

The interview focused on Peter Obi’s past claims about Anambra State’s finances and his pledge to stop campaigning if contrary evidence was established. Ayo Mairo-Ese asked whether Obi would honour that pledge if the liabilities being alleged were confirmed. Yunusa Tanko, who appeared to defend Obi, did not give a direct yes-or-no answer. Rufai Oseni also questioned why a Debt Management Office record showing about $30.3 million in Anambra external debt as of December 31, 2013 was not previously addressed. The record alone does not prove all wider claims about the state’s debt, but it raises questions Obi should clarify directly. The key issues are whether Obi knew about the recorded debt, whether it had been disclosed in his public account of Anambra’s finances, and whether his earlier pledge still stands.

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