On January 2, 2025, a Facebook page Igbo History shared a post stating that Peter Obi, the former governor of Anambra state and presidential candidate of Labour Party, LP in the 2023 general election, made a total of N677 million in donations to schools and hospitals.
The post reads: “Breaking News: Peter Obi Donates N677 Million to Schools and Hospitals in 2024. The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, former governor of Anambra State, and billionaire businessman, Mr. Peter Obi, has reportedly donated at least N677,000,000 to various schools and hospitals in 2024. This philanthropic gesture aligns with Mr. Obi’s longstanding commitment to education and healthcare development in Nigeria. Here is the breakdown of the beneficiaries of his donations:
Images of the compiled donation list were also attached to the post as seen below.
This claim, which has attracted over 600 likes, was also posted by another Facebook account, here.
NV-A found the original post to be from an X user @Sweegu who quoted Obi’s New Year message on January 1, 2025 with two images containing the compiled list of donations made by the ex-presidential candidate in 2024. The fact-checker went on to verify this list and the total figures that have been circulating since this was made public.
VERIFICATION
Through Google, NV-A researched the list presented in connection with the ex-presidential candidate’s name, and the search turned up with various articles surrounding the claim.
Below is a list of the donations from the post made by @Sweegu, alonsgide NV-A’s verification of the amount and details.
| Date and Amount Donated | Details of Donation | NV-A Verification |
| Jan 11: 15 million to Immaculate Heart of Mary Sisters Congregation. | A sum of 75 million was donated with 15 million being Peter Obi’s personal funds and the remaining funds solicited and raised with friend, Dr.Philip Ozuah. | VERIFIED Source: Nigeria Tribune |
| Jan 15: 15 million to Annunciation Specialist Hospital | A sum of 75 million was donated with 15 million of the money being from Peter Obi and the rest from a donation by Dr.Philp Ozuah. | VERIFIED Source: The Punch Nigeria |
| Jan 23: 10 million to the College of Nursing Sciences, Amichi. | A donation of 10 million was made by Peter Obi during a courtesy visit to the college. | VERIFIED Source: X/Peter Obi |
| Feb 14: 20 million to Our Lady Lourdes hospital. | During his world sick day activities,he visited the hospital and donated 20 million to the establishment. | VERIFIED Source: IG/Peter Obi Gregory |
| Feb 15: 2 million to Tungan Madaki primary healthcare centre. | A donation of 2 million was made during his visit to the healthcare centre as a part of his world sick day activities. | VERIFIED Source: This Day Nigeria |
| March 10: 5 million to De Marillac centre for street children. | Peter Obi made a visit to this centre and made a donation of 5 million. | VERIFIED Source: IG/Peter Obi Gregory |
| March 13: An undisclosed amount to the Bimbo Oloyede 100 million fund. | NO RECORDED AMOUNT | NO RECORD AMOUNT |
| April 5: A sum of 10 million to Charles Borromeo specialist Hospital. | As a part of his activities for the world health day,he visited the specialist hospital amongst others and donated the sum of 10 million. | VERIFIED Source: X/Peter Obi |
| Apr 23: A sum of 10 million to Madrasatul Hidayyatul Auladi Muslimima Almajiri School. | During his visit to the institution in Kawo, Kaduna state,the former governor donated a sum of 10 million to them. | VERIFIED Source: X/Peter Obi |
| April 23:A sum of 10 million to FOMWAN. | Following his visit to the previous institution, he went to also visit FOMWAN and also made a donation of 10 million. | VERIFIED Source: X/Peter Obi |
| April 24: 10 million to St Gerald hospital. | After his visit to the Almajri school and Fomwan, Peter Obi visited the hospital located in Kaduna and made a donation of 10 million to them. | VERIFIED Source: X/Peter Obi |
| May 21: 10 million to St Joseph hospital, Adazi-Nnukwu. | Peter Obi visited the Anambra located hospital and made a donation of 10 million to support their training of more nurses. | VERIFIED Source: The Punch Nigeria |
| June 29:10 million to Holy rosary school of Nursing. | Peter Obi made a 10 million donation during a visit to the school and mentioned that it was part of his commitment to building a better healthcare system in Nigeria. | VERIFIED Source: Business Day Nigeria |
| July 9: 10 million to Grimard College of Nursing Sciences. | As a show of his commitment to the growth of healthcare and education in Nigeria,Peter Obi made a donation of 10 million during his visit. | VERIFIED Source: The Punch Nigeria |
| August 1: 10 million to Philomena hospital. | During a visit to the hospital on July 31st 2024, he made a donation of 10 million to the institution. | VERIFIED Source: Vanguard Nigeria, IG/EdoPride |
| September 17: 50 million to the Borno state government. | Following the unfortunate flood incident in Borno state, Peter Obi visited the state and made a donation of 50 million to the emergency relief fund. | VERIFIED Source: The Punch Nigeria |
| October 4:10 million to Our Lady of Lourdes. | Peter Obi made another visit to the Our Lady of Lourdes and made an additional 10 million donation following the 20 million donation he had done earlier in the year. | VERIFIED Source: The Punch Nigeria |
| October 6: 120 million to Holy Rosary (2-year commitment) | Peter Obi pledged the sum of 120 million to support the educational and healthcare development of the Holy Rosary Sisters over the next two years. | VERIFIED Source: The Punch Nigeria, This Day Nigeria, Blueprint Nigeria |
| October 14: 50 million to Shanaha University; 10 million to Waterside Midwifery; and 10 million to Boromero school of Nursing. | In a post on his X account,Peter Obi spoke about his visit to the three institutions and the donations he made to each institution. He donated a total of 70 million to the three institutions. | VERIFIED Source: X/Peter Obi |
| October 16: 30 million to Grimard College | Returning to honor a pledge he had made three months prior to the school, Peter Obi returned with a fairly used 32-seater bus, in the price range of 20-30 million and gave an additional 5 million for extra costs to the college. | VERIFIED Source: Facebook/Mr Peter Obi |
| November 8: 50 million to UNINGER and 10 million to Iyienu Mission Hospital. | During a visit to the institution,Peter Obi made a donation of 50 million to help boost the infrastructure development and an additional 10 million to the Iyienu mission hospital to help boost the hospital as well. | VERIFIED Source: Nigeria Tribune |
| November 11: 50 million to Peter University and 10 million to College of Nursing, Adazi. | During a visit to the two institutions,he donated a sum of 50 million to the university and a sum of 10 million to the college of nursing to help aid their infrastructure and management. | VERIFIED Source: Leadership Newspaper |
| November 13: 10 million to Regina Caeli | A 10 million donation was made after a visit to the institution in Awka. | VERIFIED Source: X/Peter Obi |
| Nov 21: 20 million to Mary Agro Farms. | Peter Obi made a donation of 20 million after a visit to the establishment in a bid to support productive ventures. | VERIFIED Source: X/Peter Obi |
| November 24: 7.5 million to Faithspiration Initiative. | The donation was made at a session organised by the Faithspiration initiative in Onitsha. The donation was made individually for 25 youths with each person getting 300 thousand. | VERIFIED Source: The Sun Nigeria |
| December 1: 10 new laptops estimated at 250k each. | During a visit to Adamawa state, Peter Obi made a stop at the St Augustine College and donated 10 laptops to the school. | VERIFIED Source: West African Pilot News |
| December 2: 5 million to Womanhood College in Kaduna | Obi visited Kaduna’s Womanhood College of Health Sciences and Technology and donated 5 million naira | VERIFIED Source: Vanguard Nigeria, X/Peter Obi |
| December 2: 5 million to Saint Gerard | Obi made a 5 million naira donation to the nursing school. | VERIFIED Source: X/Peter Obi |
| December 7: 50 million to Dominican University | Peter Obi attended the convocation of the Dominican University in Ibadan,Oyo state. He made a donation of 50 million during the event. | VERIFIED Source: X/Peter Obi |
| December 15: 10 million to Women Fellowship Pastoral Project | During a visit to Abia State, Peter Obi made a visit to the Women Fellowship Pastoral Project and presented them with a 10 million donation. | VERIFIED Source: X/Peter Obi |
| December 16: 10 million to Madonna College of Health | Peter Obi visited the Madonna College of Health in Abia State and made a donation of 10 million. | VERIFIED Source: X/Peter Obi, First News Online |
| December 23: 10 million to College of Nursing Sciences | Obi visited the College of Nursing Sciences, Mbano, Imo State and made a donation of 10 million. | VERIFIED Source: X/Peter Obi |
From the verified list of donations above, the total amount that was donated by Peter Obi is 537 million naira. The 120 million naira pledge to Holy Rosary College, Nsugbe was not included in the total as it was a two-year commitment and there is no record verifying the amount that has been reimbursed to the college. Also, the amount donated by Obi to the Bimbo Oloyede 100 million fund remains undisclosed.
