Seyi Law Uses Old Newspaper Report to Mock Peter Obi Over N27bn Lagos Treasury Claim

Comedian Seyi Law has stirred debate on social media after posting on Instagram to ridicule Peter Obi over his longstanding statements about Anambra State’s finances. Obi, the presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has routinely campaigned on his record of fiscal discipline. He often says that when he left office in March 2014, Anambra’s coffers held over $150 million and N36 billion in investments and savings. In a direct jab at Obi, Seyi Law shared an old newspaper clipping indicating that Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s departure from the Lagos State governorship in May 2007 came with N27 billion still in the state treasury. Criticizing Obi’s political approach, Seyi Law pointed out that Tinubu has never cited those figures in his own campaigns, adding, “some people will not allow us rest.” His post has since generated a wave of reactions across social media. Some users supported his position, while many others objected, maintaining that there is no valid comparison between Peter Obi’s tenure in Anambra and Bola Tinubu’s tenure in Lagos, given their different periods and economic circumstances. His post can be read below.