The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general election and a leading opposition figure ahead of the 2027 presidential election, Peter Obi. Photo: X | Peter Obi.
Ex-Anambra State governor and Nigeria Democratic Congress presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has again defended his long-standing claim that he left office in 2014 with about $150 million and N36 billion in state savings, insisting that the funds were legitimately invested across three commercial banks.
Speaking during an interview with media entrepreneur Chude Jideonwo which was published on Wednesday, Obi dismissed allegations that he personally benefited from the state’s funds, saying all the investments were transparent and could be independently verified.
Responding to claims that he deposited Anambra State funds in banks with which he allegedly had links, Obi said critics were entitled to their opinions but maintained that the records were open for scrutiny.
“Whatever you do, people have their views,” Obi said.
