Peter Obi destroyed APGA, reject him in 2027 — Anambra govt

The Anambra State Government has urged voters to reject Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress NDC, in the 2027 general election.

The government made the call on Monday through its official X account. The account is managed by the Office of New Media attached to Governor Charles Soludo.

It accused Obi of working against the interests of the All Progressives Grand Alliance APGA. Obi governed Anambra under the party.

The government also urged APGA supporters to defend the party ahead of the election.

It alleged that Obi had sought to weaken APGA since 2014. It also claimed that President Bola Tinubu supported APGA while Obi backed opposition forces against the party.

The latest development has deepened the political differences between Soludo and Obi ahead of the 2027 election.

Soludo declared his support for Tinubu in 2025. He cited their long-standing friendship and the President’s economic reforms.

The governor also called on progressive political parties to work together. He said such cooperation would strengthen democracy and promote economic development.

APGA later endorsed Tinubu for the 2027 presidential election. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Ejimofor Opara, announced the decision.

Opara said the endorsement followed consultations within the party. He added that the National Executive Committee approved the decision.

According to Opara, APGA chose not to field a presidential candidate because it decided to support Tinubu’s re-election. The party, however, submitted candidates for the National Assembly and state Houses of Assembly elections.

The dispute between the Anambra government and Obi also involves financial obligations linked to projects executed during his tenure as governor.

Obi has rejected claims that he left debts for the state. He said some of the obligations involved World Bank and International Fund for Agricultural Development programmes.

He explained that the Federal Government negotiated the programmes. Participating states accessed the funds through subsidiary arrangements.

Obi also said the figures should be separated into approved funds, amounts drawn and outstanding balances. He argued that these figures should not be presented as debts incurred by him.

The Anambra government has maintained a different position. It said its records show outstanding obligations from loans obtained by past administrations, including Obi’s.

Obi and his campaign team had not responded to the latest allegation as of the time of filing this report.