Wed Dec 24, 2014 11:04 am . Posted by: akuta chinedu akutachinedu PresidentialFund Raising, Presidential Impunity and Matters Arising. “The 1999 Constitution in Section 221 clearlystates: “No association, other than a political party, shall canvass for votesfor any candidate at any election or contribute to the funds of any politicalparty or to the election expenses of any candidate at an election.” TheCompanies and Allied Matters Act also expressly forbids companies in Section 38(2) from funding or donating gifts, property or money to any political party orassociation. Then the Electoral Act 2010, as amended, specifies in Section 91 (2)that “the maximum election expenses to be incurred by a candidate at apresidential election shall be N1 billion. But Jonathan, the ruling PDP and its 21 stategovernors took lawlessness to a new height on Saturday when one Tunde Ayeni,leading other donors, gave N2 billion on behalf of himself and his unnamed“partner” and “friends.” Jerry Gana, a permanent fixture in successivegovernments, announced N5 billion on behalf of his equally mysterious friendsand “associates in the power sector.” Not to be outdone, oil and gas sector“friends” also pledged N5 billion; real estate and building sector, N4 billion;transport and aviation sector, N1 billion; food and agriculture, N500 million;power, N500 million; construction, N310 million; road construction, N250million; National Automotive Association, N450 million; and Shelter DevelopmentLimited, N250 million. Going by the Electoral Act, which caps the donation anindividual could make at N1 million, 5,000 donors must have been behind Gana’sN5 billion gift”. The Punch. Matters Arising: 1.Mr President presided over the violation ofthe Nigeria constitution, which he swore an oath to uphold and defend. 2. Action speaks louder than voices. MrPresident has through his action(s) (presiding over fund raising that violetsthe constitution), given tacit approval to corruption. The fight against corruptionis dead and, the fight against corruption cannot feature on his campaignprogrammes. 3. Mr President cannot justify why hisgovernment wants to introduce austerity measures, in the face of such huge amountof funds raised, for campaign purpose only. 4. Does Mr President need such a huge amountof money to campaign/convince Nigerians, if he actually worked? Ordinarily hiswork/actions should campaign for him. Therefore, one might conclude that thismoney is among other things for (a) Presidential stomach infrastructures, toconvince gullible/vulnerable Nigerians. 5. Fellow citizens, when they approach youwith “Presidential stomach infrastructures”, kindly resist, but if you cannot,accept it, but vote your conscience/credible candidate(s). Like and Share OurFacebook Page if you have not already done so. https://Facebook/pages/CVAkuta-Radio-ShowLeicester-UK/472490216216783 C.V.Akuta UK 24/12/14. cvakutamedia/
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