The Anambra State Government has urged voters to reject the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, in the 2027 general election, accusing the former governor of working against the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA).
The government made the call in a post on its official X account, managed by the New Media Office of Governor Chukwuma Soludo, on Monday.
In a message directed particularly at APGA supporters, the state government described its intervention as a “betrayal alert” and alleged that Obi had been working to undermine the party since leaving office.
The government wrote: “A betrayal alert for Ndi APGA. Since 2014, Obi has had one mission: to destroy the party that made him.
“In 2015, while President Tinubu stood with APGA, Obi backed the opposition to bury us. Do not be deceived by a man who abandoned his own house. Anambra is APGA. Ndi APGA, defend your home, resist the NDC.”
Obi served as governor of Anambra State from 2006 to 2014 on the APGA platform before leaving the party and subsequently joining the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He later moved to the Labour Party, under which he contested the 2023 presidential election, before joining the NDC ahead of the 2027 poll.
The latest confrontation comes amid growing political differences between Obi and the Soludo administration as political activities intensify ahead of the 2027 elections.
Soludo had in 2025 declared his support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid, citing their longstanding relationship and his assessment of the Federal Government’s economic reforms.
APGA also endorsed Tinubu for the 2027 presidential election in July, with the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Ejimofor Opara, saying the decision followed consultations within the party and a resolution by its National Executive Committee.
Obi, Soludo clash over Anambra debt
The latest political dispute also comes against the backdrop of a disagreement between Obi and the Soludo administration over external financing associated with projects implemented during Obi’s tenure.
The Anambra State Government has said eight external facilities linked to projects undertaken during Obi’s administration had a combined contracted value of $123.77 million, with $92.35 million outstanding as of June 30, 2026, based on figures attributed to the Debt Management Office.
Obi, however, rejected the description of the facilities as loans personally incurred by him, arguing that the programmes were largely World Bank and International Fund for Agricultural Development projects negotiated by the Federal Government and accessed by participating states through subsidiary arrangements.
He said the government had conflated the amounts approved, amounts actually drawn and outstanding balances to arrive at the $123.77 million figure.
Obi argued that describing the entire amount as “loans left by Peter Obi” amounted to an incorrect application of public-sector accounting. He also maintained that he did not personally approach any financial institution to borrow money or issue a bond on behalf of Anambra State.
The former governor further said he had remained silent on the controversy because he was mourning his late elder brother and friend, Chief Okey Ezeibe.
Obi also said he was not interested in returning to the governorship, even if the Constitution were amended to permit him to seek another term.
The political exchange comes as Obi prepares to contest the 2027 presidential election on the NDC platform, while the Soludo-led APGA administration continues to align itself with Tinubu ahead of the poll.
As of the latest report, Obi and his team had not publicly responded to the Anambra State Government’s new allegation that he was working to undermine APGA.
