President
Goodluck Jonathan, capitalising on his incumbency advantage has raised
N21.27billion from businessmen, governors and multi-nationals to fund
his second-term campaign.
The fund raising for the president took place Saturday at a dinner at the old Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Despite
the hefty sum raised, some of the party chiefs expressed apprehensions
about the 14 February election, saying it will be tough as Jonathan
faces an old electoral foe, Maj. General Muhammadu Buhari of the All
Progressives Congress.
Mr. Tunde Ayeni, chairman of Skye Bank
and chairman of the occasion was the first to announce a donation of
N2billion, for himself and friends.
The Chairman of the
fundraising committee, Prof. Jerry Gana, said his friends and associates
in the power sector were donating N5billion.
The PDP Governors
Forum announced N1.05billion, with each governor donating N50million.
There are 21 PDP governors in the country.
Roll Call of other donors:
*Oil and Gas sector :N5billion;
*Real Estate and Building: N4billion;
*Transport and Aviation, N1billion;
* Food and Agriculture, N500million;
*Power, N500million;
*Construction, N310million;
*Road Construction, N250million;
*National Automative Association, N450million;
* Shelter Development Limited, N250m.
*SIFAX group: N100m
*Rivers PDP Stakeholders: N50million
* Niger Delta Development Commission: N15million
Jonathan said the funds would not be wasted or misused.
“I thank everyone who made donation tonight,” said Jonathan.
The President stated that the money was for the PDP, stressing that the amount generated would help to run the PDP better.
Gana
admitted that the 2015 general elections would be keenly contested and
warned the party not to underestimate the opposition.
Credit: PM News
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