โThe future belongs to the consistent. Not the talented. Not the lucky.
But the ones who show up, even when it is hard. Show up.
Effort does not betray you.โ
@PeterObi In summary, to whom it may concern PO says;
I said what I said
Support your candidate with you full chest, and stop going through the corners
This debt story reflects incompetent accounting reportage. Do better. Stop being mischievous.
Ok, bye.
This is my summary of PO's response here;
I said what I said
Support your candidate with you full chest, and stop going through the corners
This debt story reflects incompetent accounting reportage. Do better. Stop being mischievous.
Selah.
ON THE ANAMBRA DEBT QUESTION
I have remained silent over the past few days because I have been grieving the loss of my very dear elder brother and friend, Chief Okey Ezeibe. However, the time has come for me to address some of the matters that have occupied public discussion in recent days.
I respectfully urge everyone to concentrate on the existential challenges confronting Nigeria and the hardships endured by its citizens, rather than on the needless distractions that have become widespread in our politics.
I wish to assure the public that I have no disagreement with my dear elder brother, Governor Soludo, or with any governor in Nigeria. I am not seeking the office of governor in any state, and I will not seek that position again, even if the Constitution is amended.
Accordingly, I appeal to governors to support whichever presidential candidate they choose while also permitting and assisting other presidential candidates and contenders for other offices to campaign freely and without interruption in their states. Ultimately, voters should be allowed to determine whom they wish to serve them.
Regarding the multilateral funding inaccurately described as โdebt owed by Peter Obiโ in Anambra State, I wish to state unequivocally:
As Governor of Anambra State, I did not approach any financial institution to borrow funds or issue a bond on behalf of the state. Indeed, at his farewell ceremony, the then Director-General of the DMO, Abraham Nwankwo, appointed me chairman and declared that, during his 10 years in office, I was the only state governor who had not approached him for a loan facility.
When I left office, the Anambra State Government owed no unpaid salaries, gratuities, or pensions. Neither did it owe any contractor or supplier who had completed work that the government had verified and certified.
Regarding development financing from the World Bank, these are concessionary development-support funds secured by the Federal Government for states selected by it to address specific needs. Repayment is spread over 25 to 30 years.
The Anambra State Government must therefore differentiate among three separate figures: the total amount approved for the multiyear development program; the amount Anambra State actually drew during my tenure; and the funding balance outstanding when I handed over on 17 March 2014.
The government has combined these distinct categories, added them together, and described the resulting US$123.77 million as โloans left by Peter Obi.โ That is an incorrect application of public-sector accounting.
The eight facilities identified were primarily World Bank and IFAD development programs negotiated by the Federal Government, with participating states receiving access to the funds through subsidiary arrangements. They were not conventional commercial loans that I personally secured during my tenure.
This does not suggest that Anambra had no repayment responsibilities; rather, each facility must be examined in light of its approval, effectiveness, drawdown, and repayment record.
The clearest contradiction appears in the governmentโs own figures. It states that the original facilities amounted to approximately US$123.77 million and that US$92.35 million remained outstanding in June 2026. However, the DMOโs published records showed Anambraโs total external debt at approximately US$18 million when I began my tenure in March 2006, about US$30 million in March 2014, when I left office, and approximately US$45.15 million as of 31 December 2014, nine months after my departure.
The Anambra State Government must therefore clarify how a state whose recorded external debt was about US$30 million in March 2014 and US$45.15 million in December 2014 could supposedly have inherited US$123.77 million from Peter Obi, who left office in March of that same year.
Terrorists herded 500+ into the forests in Borgu, and the survivors have been daily terrorized as the terrorists been sending them the severed heads of those that were led into the forest. The Jagaban of Borgu is enjoying his holiday, and Nigeria no get head..๐ณ๐ฌ๐คจ
@TheresaTekenah This is rich, coming from a supporter of someone whose l origins, basic information and education cannot be verified, and yet occupies the highest offlce in the land.
This shamelessness is indeed a family trait.
Next!
@vanguardngrnews Minister @DaveUmahi, nope. You will not 'decorate' the Niger Bridge with pictures of the president or anybody for that matter. I say again, No!
You have done your duty, nothing more. The bridge is iconic of itself. Do not in any form deface it.
Thank you for you attention.
Here are pp. 1-5 of the letter sent to the British High Commission in Nigeria.
Our advocacy is to ensure that every winner declared in the 2027 general elections reflects votes lawfully cast and counted, with an evidence trail that Nigerians, candidates, and observers can examine.
#NigeriaDecides2027
Today we wrote to 30+ multinational funders, election partners and diplomatic missions that support or engage with INEC, urging them to back five concrete transparency commitments ahead of 2027.
We also sent a 130- page evidence pack that supports our advocacy with data and facts.
And we drew their attention to Nyesom Wike's interview on TVC yesterday.
If a politician can say he "stopped" a candidate from winning, and legitimacy is whatever INEC declares, then INEC's systems must be transparent and independently verifiable.
We will keep pushing.
#INEC #NigeriaDecides2027 #ElectoralIntegrity