Anambra Govt unveils fresh evidence of alleged unpaid salaries under Obi [PHOTOS]

The Anambra State Government has released a 2024 out-of-court settlement document as fresh evidence in its dispute with Peter Obi over alleged unpaid salaries and other financial obligations from his administration.

The government shared the document on its official X account on Wednesday, claiming it contradicted Obi’s position that he left office without outstanding salaries, pensions, gratuities or other obligations.

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.

It concerned issues involving the defunct Anambra State Water Corporation and the Anambra State Environmental Protection Agency, ANSEPA.

The state government alleged that the settlement showed that salary arrears from the Water Corporation remained unresolved after Obi left office.

“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 said.

The disclosure followed an earlier dispute between the state government and Obi over his record as governor.

The government had previously challenged Obi’s claim that he left Anambra without debt or unpaid obligations.

Obi, however, has rejected the allegations and said his administration inherited substantial arrears from previous governments.

He said his administration worked to clear historical gratuities and other arrears.

“We systematically liquidated historical gratuities and arrears dating back several years, amounting to over N35 billion,” Obi said.