Why Gov. Obiano is blackmailing me – Peter Obi

“This is another regrettable lie. On 23rd December, 2016, he came to my house for the first time since he became governor.  He came with an ordained Bishop, to plead for reconciliation and to ask for my support for his re-election bid. There, I asked him about the 7.5 billion and he said it did not come from him, that he only heard it from people. Now he is the one saying it. I’m sure the Bishop will be listening to us. And other people who have been in the same meeting with him and I where I have reiterated that I do not want any kobo from him, will know that I have never, on my own honour, ask Obiano to pay me money. I have not even been paid my severance allowance since I left office, which I am entitled to. I just told you what I left in office. Nobody has ever left one dollar. If I was desperate, I could have comfortably taken just $30 million and it will remain $126 million. Nobody on earth will leave money and go and beg the person he left the money for to give him some.

Because I made it clear to him that I would support my party and perhaps because my support was critical, he now resorted to blackmail. But Nigerians will be reading between lines and will know who to trust and who to deal with in future. It is unfortunate.”, he told Sun in a recent interview when asked about the N7.5 billion Obiano claimed he demanded from him. 

– Sun News