The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, has urged the governors to allow democracy to thrive in their respective states ahead of the 2027 election,.
Obi has assured the public that he has no disagreement with his elder brother, Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State, or with any governor in Nigeria, saying that he is not seeking the office of governor in any state, and he will not seek that position again, even if the Constitution is amended.
In an explanation on his X handle on Friday and made available by the spokesman of Peter Obi Media Office, POMR, Idris Zekeri, Obi admonished the state governors to allow democracy to thrive in their states.
According to him, “I have remained silent over the past few days because I have been grieving the loss of my beloved 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.
“Regarding the multilateral funding inaccurately described as “debt owed by Peter Obi” 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 the 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.
