By George Omagbemi
Former Anambra State Governor and presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has disowned a viral letter purportedly written by him to the Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Nnaemeka Alfred Ugochukwu Achebe, over his ongoing dispute with Governor Chukwuma Soludo.
Obi described the document as “entirely false, malicious” and a fabrication allegedly designed to mislead the public, adding that the signature attached to the letter was forged.
The controversy erupted after a document dated September 19, 2026, and titled “The Future of Ndigbo Is Bleak” circulated on social media. The letter was addressed to the Obi of Onitsha and purportedly sought the intervention of the traditional ruler in the disagreement between Obi and the Soludo administration over Anambra State’s financial records and liabilities.
The document allegedly appealed to traditional rulers, political leaders and elders to facilitate a forum where the issues surrounding Obi’s handover records could be examined and the facts established.
However, Obi rejected the document completely.
In his response, the former governor urged Nigerians and the media to disregard the publication, insisting that his attention remains focused on national development, accountability and building a better future for Nigerians.
The development comes amid a growing public dispute between Obi and the Anambra State Government over the financial position of the state when he left office.
The Soludo administration has raised questions about loans and liabilities associated with previous administrations, while Obi has challenged the claims and released what was presented as his March 17, 2014 handover document, which his camp says showed a positive financial position at the end of his tenure.
The latest controversy has therefore added a new dimension to the disagreement, moving the battle from competing claims over financial records to a dispute over the authenticity of a purported letter allegedly seeking traditional intervention.
For now, Obi’s position is unequivocal: he says he did not write the letter and that the signature was forged.
The controversy also highlights the growing role of social media in political disputes, where documents can circulate widely before their authenticity is independently established.
As the disagreement continues, the central issues remain the same: What were Anambra State’s actual financial obligations at the end of Obi’s tenure, what liabilities were inherited by subsequent administrations, and what do the official records show?
Those questions, rather than an unauthenticated document, will ultimately require evidence and verifiable records to settle.
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