Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has defended former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, amid claims that he left an empty treasury at the end of his tenure.
Speaking during a press briefing, Otti dismissed the allegations and said he was directly involved in handling the funds Obi left behind while serving as the CEO of a Bank at the time.
He added that he had previously documented the details in an article published on June 8, 2020.
According to Otti, Obi initially wanted to keep the funds in cash, but they later agreed to invest the money in Eurobonds instead.
“The reasons I want to speak about him is that in the media, there has been accusations and counter-accusations about the money he left in Anambra State, and as a participant at that time in 2013-2014, I would like to again restate that it was me who actually left the money he said he left,” Otti said.
“I happened to be the CEO of Diamond Bank at that time, and he came to my office, he wanted to leave the money in cash, and we said no, we strategized and said we’ll invest the money in Eurobonus. I personally helped him,” he stated.
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