HOW PRESIDENT JONATHAN GOT N21 BILLION FOR 2015 CAMPAIGN: It was a rain of Naira yesterday night at the old banquet hall of the Presidential villa during the PDP fundraising dinner ahead of the 2015 general elections. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) realized N21.7 billion from donors spanning business, elected government officials, and private individuals. Conspicuously absent from the fundraising dinner was the President, Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, who was billed to be the chief launcher. The event received huge financial commitment from those present. The chairman of the PDP fundraising committee, Professor Jerry Gana, in his address told the gathering that the PDP has a marketable candidate in President Goodluck Jonathan. According to him, Jonathan has performed and he has records to back his achievements unlike the opposition. He also affirmed that with the kind of leadership qualities displayed by Jonathan, he is confident that if Jonathan contest the presidential election in America or the United Kingdom or even in Singapore, Goodluck Jonathan will win with a landslide. He however cautioned the party not to take the opposition All Progressives Congress for granted ahead of the coming elections. Chief Tunde Ayeni opened the donations with N1 billion on behalf of himself and his group of friends. He also announced the donation of another N2 billion on behalf of a different group of friends he said came from across the country. On his part, Gana donated N5 billion on behalf of his friends, while the National Automotive Council donated N450 million. The PDP Governors’ Forum, represented by the Bauchi State Governor, Isa Yuguda, announced a donation of N50 million by each of the 21 PDP state governors, making a total N1.05 billion. Yuguda was supported by the governors of Cross River, Bayelsa, and Gombe states while announcing the donation. Hajiya Bola Shagaya from Kwara state representing the oil and gas industry donated N5 billion while the construction sector donated N310 million. The chairman of Deep Offshore, Didi Ndimou, representing the Transport and Aviation sector donated N1 billion. The real estate sector represented by Oluchi Okoye donated N4 billion while the food and agricultural sector, represented by Chief Ominife Uzoegbu donated N500 million. Also making donation at the event attended by President Goodluck Jonathan, his depty, Alhaji Namadi Sambo, Chief Tony Anenih and the PDP National Chairman, Alhaji Adamu Muazu among others, Cizaly Ltd donated N250 million while the representativesof the power sector led by Tunde Ayeni donated N500 million. Other donors at the PDP fund raising dinner include the National Association of Stevedores’ Companies, N25 million; former governor of Ebonyi State Sam Egwu, N1 million; Halima Jubril, N5 million; and Ajuji Best Western Hotel, N1 million; among others. Also missing from the list of donors were members of the hoi polloi and disabled persons living with disability who donated their widows might towards the whopping sum of N110 million that was realized to procure the expression of interest and nomination form for president Goodluck Jonathan.
Posted on: Mon, 22 Dec 2014 05:31:50 +0000
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