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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>A former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi has responded to claims that he is a corrupt politician.<\/p>\n

Obi said that he left behind the sum of N36 billion and another $150 million which he would have easily stolen by the time he was leaving office as Anambra Governor.<\/p>\n

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party for the 2023 general election stated this when he appeared on Channels Television\u2019s Sunday Politics on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Asked about his name being mentioned in the Panama Papers, Obi called for full investigation of the indicting document.<\/p>\n

The former Governor insisted that a thief does not leave what he was supposed to steal, vowing to fight corruption head on if he becomes Nigerian President.<\/p>\n

DAILY POST reports that Peter Obi\u2019s followers believe so much in him but there are those who do not think he is the right man to lead the country.<\/p>\n

Asked if he can be trusted with power to restore hope to the people, Obi said, \u201cEverything I\u2019ve said as governor when I was coming campaigning to be the governor of Anambra State, I said, I will fix education, I will make sure I improve in education.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere will never be a time when children will not be schooled. I can show you improvement in education.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt became better. I said, we are going to deal with the issue of health. We did not have one single school of nursing…by the time I left office, we had more schools of nursing.<\/p>\n

\u201cI talked about rural roads.<\/p>\n

\u201cI talked about corruption, whether at the federal level or state level. When you\u2019re not stealing your wife is not stealing, your family is not [then you set the standard as the leader].<\/p>\n

\u201cI left 36 billion naira I would have stolen, I left $I50 million I would have stolen. So when they talk about the Panama Papers, I say go and investigate it in full.\u201d<\/p>\n

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