Former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi left an overall net balance of over ₦86.66 billion when he departed office, according to his 2014 official handover report released on social platform X on Wednesday.
The document was shared by Yunusa Tanko, National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement, as an ongoing row over inherited state liabilities continues to escalate between Obi and the Anambra State Government.
In response to state authorities claiming they are still paying off loans incurred under previous leaders, Obi has vigorously denied leaving behind unpaid contracts, staff salaries, or gratuities. Challenging critics to verify his financial record, Obi asserted, “If anybody can establish anything to the contrary, I will stop campaigning.”
The handover paperwork, addressed to incoming governor Willie Obiano on 17 March 2014, outlines the administration’s financial standing at the close of business three days prior. The figures show local investments of ₦27 billion, foreign currency assets worth ₦26.5 billion, state agency balances of over ₦28.16 billion, and an approved federal refund of ₦10 billion.
Together, these assets amounted to ₦91.66 billion against estimated obligations of ₦5 billion for outstanding salaries, pensions, and executed work certificates. In a covering letter to Obiano, Obi noted that as his final working day drew to a close, he was forwarding the full breakdown of the state’s accounts. The Anambra State Government, however, maintains its stance that it remains burdened by debt servicing from past regimes.