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PDP FUND: From
left Senate President Senator David Mark, Vice President Arc. Namadi Sambo
President Goodluck Jonathan, National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party PDP
Alh. Adamu Muazu, Chairman PDP Board of Trustee Chief Tony Anenih , Deputy
Speaker Chief Emeka Ihedioaha and the Party Deputy National Chairman Prince
Uche Secondus at for the Party Fund Raising Dinner at the State House Abuja
Saturday 20th 12 2014 State House Photos
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President
Goodluck Jonathan’s reelection bid received a major boost on Saturday, as
businessmen, multinational organizations, interest groups and individuals
donated the sum of N21.27bn to support his campaign for the 2015 presidential
election.
The
Punch reports the naira rain was at the Peoples Democratic Party Fund Raising Dinner held at the
old Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The
chairman of the occasion, Mr. Tunde Ayeni, set the ball rolling, when he
announced a donation of N2bn.
He
said the sum consisted of N1bn donated by him and his partner, and another N1bn
contributed by their unnamed friends.
Players
in the Oil and Gas sector announced a donation of N5bn; those in Real Estate
and Building donated N4bn; Transport and Aviation, N1bn; Food and Agriculture,
N500m; Power, N500m; Construction, N310m; Road Construction, N250m; National
Automative Association, N450m; and Shelter Development Limited, N250m.
The
Chairman of the fundraiser committee, Prof. Jerry Gana, said his friends and
associates in the power sector were donating N5bn.
The
PDP Governors Forum announced a total donation of N1.05billion.
The
Bauchi State Governor, Isa Yuguda, who spoke on behalf of the PDP governors,
said each 21 of them would donate N50m each.
The
SIFAX Group announced N100m donation, while PDP stakeholders in Rivers State
supported Jonathan’s bid with N50m.
The
15 states on the board of the Niger Delta Development Commission donated a
total of N15million, among other donations.
Several
private individuals also gave donations.
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| Source: The Punch |
Mr.
Joseph Makanju, representative of the Chief Fund Raiser and Chairman of the
Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote said his principal, who was outside the country,
did not leave a mandate.
He,
however, promised that as soon as Dangote returned to the country, he would
personally see the National Chairman of the PDP, Adamu Mu’Azu, to offer his
support.
Makanju
assured those at the event that his principal would justify his position as the
Chief Fund Raiser with his donation.
Donation
pledge forms were made available to guests at the event for personal donations.
Jonathan,
in his remarks, described Saturday as a special day, due to the fundraiser. He
thanked the donors, while assuring them that 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 amounted generated would help to
run the PDP better.
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