Anambra State governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has come under a barrage of condemnation on social media after his government released what it claims are records of loans left behind by Peter Obi, a former Governor of the State and now the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate.
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The Commissioner for Information and Value Reorientation, Dr. Law Mefor, claimed on Wednesday that Obi left outstanding loans plus arrears of salaries, pensions and gratuities inherited by subsequent administrations amounting to N127 bbillion.
The government, in a statement shared on its official X handle @AnambraNewMedia, also said that Soludo’s administration has cleared about N22 billion in inherited gratuity arrears owed to retired State and local government employees and teachers.
But the move has backfired, with X users descending on Soludo, accusing him of bitterness, propaganda and playing politics while allegedly positioning himself for a ministerial appointment under President Tinubu, in the event of the latter’s re-election next year.
Here are some of the savage reactions:
@Justice4U8: “If @PeterObi send this people to jail now, they will start crying. Now you’re publicly going crazy because Governor Soludo wants to be minister after Governor. You that his using to publish rubbish. I hope you can definitely defend all this rubbish. You rushed to publish.”
@cisero81: “Soludo you are a Professor for goodness sakes. Could you concentrate on governance and stop this stupidity and bitterness? Was Anambra money missing or stolen under Obi? What is the source of your bitterness and misery exactly?”
@Whiteswizzy: “Soludo is an educated illiterate. He’s fighting Obi because of Tinubu. He has no evidence of his claim.”
@Danhenchi: “Are you guys really this stupid? Or is this a movie script? Why don’t you tell us the exchange rate at the time Peter Obi was governor? Did Peter Obi spend these monies in 2026? Envy can really make people try to defend the indefensible no matter how it makes them look.”
@Karlomege: “Bunch of liars. Initially you said it was 123.77 billion dollars. Now, you are changing it to million dollars. Inconsistency is how criminals are caught. After few hours, you will still come back to say it’s 123 thousand dollars.”
@Movingwinds19: “Obi will stop his campaign and step down. He has been caught.”
@KellyValentyne: “Soludo left the Dubai-Taiwan Anambra he promised Anambra people to meddle in propaganda and blackmail. It is a shame that I once believed he will deliver, this truly shows that education is not wisdom and leadership has nothing to do with Ur educational qualification.”
The backlash is coming hours after Obi released his handover note showing N86bn positive balance and dared Soludo to prove the debt claim — vowing to quit the 2027 race if proven.
- Media Report