‘I was misled' - Kenneth Okonkwo makes U-turn on Peter Obi’s debt record
Okonkwo says he can no longer defend Obi’s debt claims after Anambra officials said the former governor left $123.77 million in debt.
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2027: Kenneth Okonkwo changes position on Obi’s Anambra debt record
Kenneth Okonkwo, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, has said he was misled when he previously defended former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi against claims that his administration left debts and other financial obligations behind. Okonkwo, who served as Obi’s spokesman during the 2023 presidential campaign, said he could no longer repeat some of Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-kenneth-okonkwo-changes-position-on-obis-anambra-d…
‘I was misled' - Kenneth Okonkwo makes U-turn on Peter Obi’s debt record
A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Kenneth Okonkwo, says he was misled when he defended the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, over claims that he left debts behind as Anambra State governor. Okonkwo spoke on Sunday Politics, a program on TVC. He stated that he can no longer stand by […] ‘I was misled’ – Kenneth Okonkwo makes U-turn on Peter Obi’s debt record
Nigeria: I Was Misled Defending Obi's Debt Record - Kenneth Okonkwo
A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Kenneth Okonkwo, has said he was misled when he defended former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi against claims that his administration left debts and other financial obligations behind.
Kenneth Okonkwo: I was misled about Peter Obi’s Anambra debt record
The state has said eight external facilities associated with projects undertaken during Obi’s tenure had a combined contracted value of $123.77 million, with $92.35 million outstanding as of June 30, 2026, based on figures it attributed to the Debt Management Office.
2027: Okonkwo Reverses Position on Obi’s Anambra Debt Record
Kenneth Okonkwo, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former spokesman for Peter Obi during the 2023 presidential campaign, has admitted that he can no longer stand by some of his previous claims defending Obi’s financial record as former Governor of Anambra State. In a televised interview on Sunday, Okonkwo revealed that he […] The post 2027: Okonkwo Reverses Position on Obi’s Anambra Debt Record appeared first on InsideBusi…
What Records Show about Anambra Debt Under Peter Obi, amid Govt’s $123.7m Claim
PREMIUM TIMES analysed DMO’s records, Mr Obi’s handover letter, his claims as well as the submissions of successive administrations in Anambra State to present our findings. Records by the Debt Management Office (DMO) show that Anambra State’s external debt stock increased substantially during Peter Obi’s tenure as governor, although the figures are far lower than the $123.77 million in external loan facilities the current state government says …
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