Speaking at The Platform, the flagship programme of Covenant Christian Centre in Lagos, Obi said when the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) searched his house at Osborne, Ikoyi, Lagos, they found nothing.
He said the anti-corruption agency said he does not leave there because they could not find wristwatches, jewelry and other exotic materials.
Speaking on the Ikoyi cash, Obi said: “Let me tell you what is worrisome; well we don’t know, they are still dealing with who owns the money or who doesn’t own the money, but that will one day be clarified”.
“Let me tell you where I am even worried. Why would anybody put it in such a circmstance, what if it caught fire? If that money was put in our banking system, whoever kept it would have earned eight percent per annum, so he would have earned about $7 million by now.
“$7 million is about N2.8 billion today. That is the amount I spent for all secondary schools in Anambra in a year. If he decided to be generous and give it to graduates, they would have shared it to 2,800 graduates, out of which 2,000 would have been successful.
“I live there, but having been governor of Anambra for eight years, I cannot live outside Anambra. The only place I have a house officially built is Onitsha, if you see any house in Lagos, Abuja or anywhere else belonging to Peter Obi, confiscate it. I lease that place for my wife and children.”
On the search of his Ikoyi home, Obi said nothing was found except his wife’s cloth and shoes, adding that he has only one wristwatch, which he has used for 17 years.
“Ask those who searched it. I was abroad, they said they wanted to search my house, I sent the key, and they searched my whole apartment and I can tell you the only thing they found.
“They said this man doesn’t live here. It was only his wife’s clothes and shoes that we saw, we didn’t see anything belonging to him.
“I have said it to Nigerians, Peter Obi wears only black shoes, and I have two pairs of it, and I travel with it. The purpose of shoe is to protect the leg from being hurt. Nothing else. I bought this from Marks and Spencer, $49.99, finish.
“They said ‘we didn’t even see watch’, and I have said it to everyone, this is the only watch I have, I have worn it for 17 years. The purpose of watch is to keep time. Why would I keep a watch at home? Whose time is it keeping?”
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*This is a man after my heart and I am not kidding you.!..He is one of the few that comes to Equity with unstained hands...quote me please.
Interesting.....
ReplyDeleteNo I wont quote u Stella.U not trustworthy.Post if u like or not
DeleteWhen I watched him yesterday I was wowed, he loves nigeria so much, he invests every one naira back into the country, he is so stingy it helps him save. He really is a man of simple living. Look how much he kept for willy to continue never owed anyone salaries, if it's his stinginess that makes him a good man then so be it
DeleteHe said he didn't live there so even if he had 15 black shoes they will n9t be there. Talks too much like a woman s3lf.
DeleteWhich two shoes? And one wristwatch? Next supermarket and fidelity bank and the apartment at ikoyi nko? All because he wants to be the next vice president in 2019, he's saying modest things about himself. They are all the same. All na politics.
ReplyDeleteIt is not wrong to invest you know!
DeleteHe might actually have 2 pairs of shoes and one wristwatch....doesn't mean he hasn't got a truckload of money, simply means he's stingy.
DeleteSorry he is just the 4th in Fidelity bank, not the owner. And mind you, he has been there before becoming the governor.
Delete@ Vivilicious agreed Peter Obi is a stingy man but a performer
DeleteThat is why thief thief full everywhere
ReplyDeleteThis is the worst lie I will ever read about. I trust Nigerians, they will soon dig out his pictures where he wore different shoes and watches
ReplyDelete*Larry was here*
This man stingy die!...
ReplyDeleteThe most stingy person I have ever seen!...
I'm not suprised...
He has given someone 200 naira in my presence when he was a governor oh!...
Someone that cross check the list when his cook want to buy food stuff!...
I'm sure he gives all those local Onitsha girls he fucks 10k or even 5k sef...
Aka aradite!...
Tueh
Queen ehh.. before when you say some things ehh i will just be giving you side eyes.. but for this one wey u talk ehh.. i agree you are the queen and boss of this blog!!! He is my fathers friend. Very close fam friend but ehh.. all your uncle good afternoon with wide grin na for your pocket oo!! My dad will just be laughing at us.. chai
Delete😂😂😂😀😀😀😅😆😅😆 Chief, you dont say! Wanted to jump and pass this post before. You are right cos I have heard this severally. Tufia! So what does he do with the proceeds he gets from his all over investments bikonu? At least I know of one of his biggest reigning supermarket here. Nsogbu uwa!
DeleteLinda u know him well, I believe him cos he is very stingy and to himself too,he studied economics so not surprised. He is not corrupt.
DeleteAgu nwanyi, Ina apiasu. Leave him o, na d stinginess make him save something for the present Administration.
DeleteYou knw him, he don't even fuck girls he prefer married women, so Dt u don't tell him tomorrow that you are pregnant, this man is the most stingy man on planet earth, he won't eat & won't give you, but a very serious bizness man, he can't & will never owe you Wen u work for him but u must do the work very very well, he doesn't do hacky pancky, he sabi invest Ehe, very resourceful, he is not wasteful @ atall, .the only problem he has is stinginess. Anything else he is very upright. Peter okwute
DeleteWaoh cool,i like him,he is a humble and a principled man.But me i can't and fittint cos kolewerk
ReplyDeleteGoodevening, please I don't know who you are but please can you kindly remove my picture from your profile? Thanks.
DeleteAnon you must be on cheap drugs,ewuu.you had better go to yaba left osiso
DeleteUnstained hands? Stella Abeg talk the one wey you know. He has only two pairs of shoes? Peter kamnukwa
ReplyDeleteNice one sir, if this is true then shame on other politicians out there
ReplyDeleteWhy shame go leave Peter catch other politicians. They're better than him, at least they don't go about telling people that they only have 2 pairs of shoes and a wristwatch
DeleteChai una don't start with no shoes kinda statements
ReplyDeleteBut Stella different pictures were taken to show that he has more than one wristwatch now. Or were those pictures taken 17years before and after? If it's that then he didn't age at all. *side eyes*
ReplyDeleteWhat he is saying is that he has just two black pairs but so many other colours. But only two black. Trust Nigerians to start looking for his pictures everywhere to see other colours of shoes.
ReplyDeleteHahahaha, just 2 black pairs and several pairs of brown and outer colors
DeleteHmmmm. But the worth of that wristwatch can buy a dozen of good wristwatches na.
ReplyDeleteAnd pictures have emerged where he was wearing different watches.
I'm just so indifferent to all what these politicians let out. Too much filth mehn.
quality yato si quantity..lol
ReplyDeleteEven my 5yrs old won't believe this😩😩😩😩😩😩 Obi continue you are not doing me, you are doing yourself 😞😞😞😞😞😞
ReplyDeleteEhn, but having just two shoes doesnt mean he doesnt have the money to buy 50more. He just doesnt feel like abi?
ReplyDelete*let on
ReplyDeleteIts well,biko bvs how effective is fair and white gold no 2.
ReplyDeleteOk sir
ReplyDeletePreach Sir!!
ReplyDeletedon't know if I can believe this but keep preaching. 📣📣🔊🔊🔊👏👏👏
The platform was the bomb.
ReplyDeletePeter Obi is a man of integrity that turned anambra State's economy around!He is a man of less words and plenty positive actions.
ReplyDeleteInteresting!
ReplyDeletei see!
Wow!
ReplyDeleteYour comment will be visible after approval.
Same way GEJ said he used to walk barefooted 😒
ReplyDeleteI can't believe what this man is saying... two black shoes indeed and one wristwatch, he should go and tell that to the blind
ReplyDeleteBut he felt the need to lease a high brow area for his family? Why ? If he was so modest, nor be ikoyi e go lease am na, lol well after being Gov for eight years e nor go easy sha, e try
ReplyDelete@Queen of the coast
ReplyDeleteHe gave someone "200 naira in your presence as governor"
He is "aka aradite"
He gives a girl 200 million in your presence,
He is a "thief"
so what do you want; what do these children playing in the market place want?
But in whose house does he stay "abroad" from where he sent the key?
ReplyDelete#crediblepresidentfor2019
ReplyDeleteMR PETER OBI - south east
PROF. YEMI OSHIBAJO - south west
SEN. SANI SHEHU - north
Pls lets project positive and leadership
Lets project those we know can be president in 2019
#partylessnigeria
I've seen him on air peace economy like 5 times lol I wanted to ask him Sir why do u like eco but I say make it respect myself. Anyway, he's a good man stingy or not its his money. He might have 2 shoes and 100 socks while some other men might have 100 shoes n 2 smelly socks. You get?
ReplyDeleteI totally get. 😂😂😂
Delete@DEARSTAN lolzz 2 smelly socks with 100 shoes..oh my God roflmao..I like the man he had to come back to the platformed based on logistics and popular demand..GTBank food and drink fair was amazing..
ReplyDeleteIf a Nigerian brands you stingy than it's a good thing. Useless people be expecting tip because you screamed "Oga Boss, good morning Sir". He is stingy yet he doesn't owe his workers and he gives 1million every month to schools ...
ReplyDeleteNo one can hoodwink me at all.
ReplyDeletePls, enough of all this lies abeg.. 2pairs gini..
Mc pinky
Today, you get Ikoyi house where you no dey sleep, cost N250 million.
ReplyDeleteWhere you get the money?