“I Never Said Investment In Sabmiller Now Worth $100m” Peter Obi
Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi says he has nothing to do with the recent hype of Anambra state’s investment in SABMiller. Obi said this in a letter to Chukwuma Soludo, governor of Anambra state, on Thursday, through his media aide, Valentine Obienyem.
The former Anambra governor blamed some overeager youths for the mistruth.
In a 2018 interview, Obi had said he invested $20 million in International Breweries on behalf of Anambra state as a governor. Obi’s claim was in response to questions on economic development, Anambra politics and his presidential ambition.
“… Anambra state is the single-highest shareholder in that facility. I invested in it, over $20 million,” Obi had said. “It is worth almost $100 [million] today. That’s what government should do.
“When the news of the multiplication of Obi’s investment in SABMiller was published, I knew it did not come from you. I personally made it clear that it was not circulated by Obi’s Media, but probably by one of the youths, not under our control, but eager to throw in anything that glorified their hero–Obi,” the letter reads.
