The 2027 presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has denied authoring a viral letter purportedly addressed to the Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Nnaemeka Alfred Ugochukwu Achebe, over political and financial issues involving Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo.
Obi, a former governor of Anambra State, described the document as fake and said the signature attached to it was forged. He urged members of the public and the media to disregard the letter.
“My attention has been drawn to a fake letter circulating on social media,” Obi said, describing the document as “entirely false” and a fabrication intended to mislead the public.
The purported letter, dated September 19, 2026, was titled “The Future of Ndigbo is Bleak” and was addressed to the traditional ruler amid an ongoing dispute between Obi and the Soludo administration over Anambra’s financial obligations.
The document reportedly contained calls for greater transparency regarding the state’s financial records and liabilities. However, Obi said he had no connection with the letter and maintained that the signature attributed to him was not genuine.
The controversy comes days after the Anambra State Government released loan records which it said showed outstanding obligations inherited from previous administrations, including Obi’s tenure as governor.
The state government said eight external loan facilities associated with his administration remained outstanding, with the balance reportedly standing at about N127.37 billion as of June 30, 2026. Obi has rejected the claim, saying he left office without unpaid salaries, pensions, gratuities or obligations to contractors whose work had been completed and documented.
The dispute has attracted attention because Obi is seeking the presidency in 2027, while Soludo remains governor of Anambra. Their exchanges have increasingly focused on the state’s financial record and Obi’s performance as governor.
Obi served as Anambra governor from 2006 to 2014, while Soludo assumed office in 2022. The latest development adds a social-media misinformation dimension to an already contentious political and financial dispute ahead of the 2027 elections.
