Peter Obi
Ex-Governor in war of words with Governor Obiano
Some political commentators say this might be connected with Peter
Obi’s recent exposure of governments’ wasteful expenditure.
The former Governor of Anambra, Peter Obi has debunked rumours that the Governor of state, Willie Obiano wants to bar him from the state.
Obi told newsmen that the Governor has no right to stop him from visiting Anambra or talking about the state.
According to Punch, the Governor’s aide, Oliver Okpala alleged that Obi made some unwarranted statements against Obiano.
Okpala in a statement made earlier, said “To
this end, this is a notice that, henceforth, any further unwarranted
attack on the governor will be met with a very tough response.
“Let
it be noted that we have done our investigations, and we know that
those sponsoring these unfounded attacks against the governor include
those who have tasted power before, either as governor or secretary to
the state government.
“We have
their records, to the minutest of details, and we will not hesitate to
unleash a higher degree of attack on their persons with verifiable
proofs in our possession so that the world would know the dirty stuff
they are made of.”
Obi, who
described the statement as a threat, said it will be a disaster if the
government of Anambra starts acting like a dictatorship in a democratic
dispensation.
He said “Such an order will amount to asking me to go on exile. I have a house in Onitsha and live there.
“I
served Anambra State for eight years. As the governor, I kept saying I
would live in the state for the rest of my life to enable me share the
joy and grief of the people. Why would somebody say I should not attend
events in the state?
“Why would
somebody request that I should stop saying what I did as the Governor of
Anambra State, when people are still talking about the good deeds of
the likes of Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe and Chief M.I. Okpara?
“Most
of the things said are not for self-adulation, but to use my experience
to demonstrate to our people that we can do certain things we thought
are impossible, an example was that I returned schools to the church and
provided them with over 30,000 computers, generators and Internet
connectivity.
“The fact is that
under our government, we cleared arrears of pension of over N35bn, paid
for all the certificates generated by contractors without borrowing a
kobo, but instead left money, including dollars for the state.”
Some political commentators say this might be connected with Peter Obi’s recent exposure of governments’ wasteful expenditure.
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