Aloy Ejimakor, Special Counsel to Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader Nnamdi Kanu, has said that former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi is the most heavily scrutinised ex-governor in Nigeria because he is the first Igbo politician with genuine prospects of winning the presidency since the end of the civil war.
In a statement on Saturday, Ejimakor argued that the intense focus on Obi’s record stems from his 2027 presidential bid under the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), not merely from his time as governor.
He insisted that no other former governor can match Obi’s claimed achievements of prudent financial management, zero debt, and visible investments in infrastructure and education during his tenure in Anambra.
“There’s no other ex-Governor that can boast of what is contained in the screenshot below. None! And this is not happening to Obi just because he’s an ex-Governor. It’s happening because he’s running for President,” Ejimakor said.
He described the ongoing dispute with Anambra Governor Chukwuma Soludo over the state’s finances as having escalated into what he called a “grand national conspiracy of ethnic partisans” alarmed by Obi’s rising chances.
Ejimakor highlighted what he sees as a double standard: politicians with documented histories of corruption and unexplained wealth face little resistance, while Obi’s record of integrity is constantly examined under a microscope.
“This double standard exposes a flawed political environment: in Nigeria, transparency and accountability do not shield you from endless political targeting; they inexplicably make you a bigger target for partisan witch-hunts,” he added.
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