"I NEVER BORROWED AS GOVERNOR" - PETER OBI

Peter Obi

According to Labour Party, LP presidential candidate Peter Obi, he never took out a loan while serving as the governor of Anambra State.

This information was revealed on Sunday by the former governor of Anambra State at the Arise TV Town Hall gathering in Abuja, which featured presidential aspirants from several political parties.

"During my time as a former governor, I served for eight eights. If you go to that state you will find that I never borrowed from any financial institution in Nigeria. I have never been invited or questioned about any missing money anywhere.

"The day I left the office, I wasn't owing any contractor or supplier that had delivered his project, I was not owing pension, gratuity, or salary. I left in three banks; Access, Diamond and Fidelity, over $50 million each for the state.

"I have never borrowed, I served faithfully, and I left their money," Obi said.

He continued by saying that in addition to his outstanding accomplishment, he also received awards from the Bill Gates Foundation and the Federal Government for finest road network and best in education and health.