During a recent podcast, Izuchukwu Okafor, the Commissioner for Finance in the state, asserted that Governor Charles Soludo’s administration is still repaying loans and other debts that were incurred by former governor Peter Obi and other past governors.
The claim was reported by Premium Times Nigeria, which first published the story on its website.
In response, Obi issued a statement titled “I’ll stop campaigning if you prove I left debt,” challenging Soludo to substantiate the alleged outstanding liabilities.
Obi’s post was also first published on Premium Times Nigeria, adding a new dimension to the political discourse surrounding the state’s fiscal history.
Such exchanges are part of the broader political debate in Nigeria, where former and current officials frequently scrutinise each other’s financial records and governance records.
<small>Source: Premium Times Nigeria — read the original story there.</small>