The Anambra State Government has released a 2024 out-of-court settlement document amid its dispute with Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, over unpaid salaries and financial obligations left behind by his administration.
The Anambra government made the fresh release in a post on
its official X account on Wednesday, describing it as evidence that
contradicted Obi’s position.
According to the state government, the document titled,
“Terms of Settlement,” was signed on February 6, 2024, between the Anambra
State Government and the Amalgamated Union of Public Corporations, Civil
Service, Technical and Recreational Services Employees, AUPCTRE, over issues
involving the defunct Anambra State Water Corporation and the Anambra State
Environmental Protection Agency, ANSEPA.
While sharing the document as evidence against Obi, the
government accused the former governor of lying in his earlier claim that he
left office without outstanding salaries, pensions, gratuities or other
financial obligations.
“The Water Corporation Arrears — The Evidence: Peter Obi
Lied. 14 years later, Soludo entered an out-of-court settlement with the Water
Corporation over salaries Obi refused to pay for 8 years. Soludo is now
clearing the backlog. Obi knows; we know he lied,” the government wrote.
The latest disclosure came amid a political disagreement
between the Anambra government and Obi over his record as governor.
Recall that the state government had previously challenged
Obi over his claim that he left Anambra without debt or unpaid obligations.
In its earlier statement, it referred to Obi’s reported
pledge to withdraw from the presidential race if anyone could establish that he
left the state in debt.
Meanwhile, Obi has rejected the allegations and maintained
that his administration inherited substantial arrears from previous governments
and worked to clear them.
“We systematically liquidated historical gratuities and
arrears dating back several years, amounting to over N35 billion,” Obi said.
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