By Adesina Soyooye
Peter Obi, the Presidential Candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, has distanced himself from a letter purportedly written by him to the Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Nnaemeka Achebe, against the Governor of Anambra State, Professor Charles Soludo. He wrote no such letter, he emphasized.
The purported letter appealed to Achebe over political and financial issues he, Obi, is having with Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra state.
But, Obi, in a statement posted on his X account on Saturday, dismissed the letter as “entirely false” and malicious. He also disclosed that the signature attached to the purported letter was forged.
Obi appealed to members of the public and the media to treat the letter with the contempt it deserves document, and added that it was designed to mislead the public.
Obi: “My attention has been drawn to a fake letter circulating on social media, purportedly written by me to His Majesty, Igwe Nnaemeka Alfred Ugochukwu Achebe, the Obi of Onitsha, concerning political and financial matters in Anambra State.
“This document is entirely false, malicious, and a fabrication by mischievous elements aimed at misleading the public. Furthermore, the signature appended to the letter is completely forged,” Obi said.
He added that his attention remained focused on national development and accountability rather than what he described as fabricated publications.
“My focus remains steadfastly on issues of national development, accountability, and building a better future for our people – never on cheap fabrications.”
Obi’s denial comes on the heels of the dispute between Obi and the Anambra State Government administration over the financial position of the State at the end of Obi’s tenure in 2014.
The fake letter, dated September 19, 2026, and addressed to the Obi of Onitsha was titled, “The Future of Ndigbo is Bleak.”
The purported letter called for transparency over the financial records and liabilities of Anambra State, and urged traditional rulers, political leaders and elders to prevent political disagreements from coming between the people.
The letter also called for the state’s financial records to be examined and for questions surrounding the administrations of Obi and Soludo to be resolved through evidence and transparency.
However, Obi has now disowned the letter and said its contents should not be attributed to him.
The controversy comes days after the Anambra State Government released details of loan facilities it attributed to Obi’s administration and insisted that the state was still carrying repayment obligations from that period.
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