21.2 BILLION NAIRA RAISED BY PDP MEMBERS TO SUPPORT PRESIDENT JONATHAN CAMPAIGN IN 2015 GENERAL ELECTION:

21.2 BILLION NAIRA RAISED BY PDP MEMBERS TO SUPPORT PRESIDENT JONATHAN CAMPAIGN IN 2015 GENERAL ELECTION:
    
          Written by: Suleiman A Gamawa


President Goodluck Jonathan’s re-election bid received a major boost Naira rain at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Fund Raising Dinner held at the old Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Saturday 20 December 2014, as businessmen, multinational organizations, interest groups and individuals donated the sum of N21.27bn to support Jonathan campaign for the 2015 presidential election.

THE LIST OF DONATION IN TABLE BELOW:

DONORS. AMOUNT.(N)


1. Mr.Tunde Ayeni ... 2bn


2. Oil and Gas sector..... 5bn


3. Real Estate & Buildin.... 4bn


4. Transport & Aviation. 1bn


5. Food and Agriculture. 500m


6. Power. 500m


7. Construction. 310m


8. Road Construction. 250m


9. Automative Association. 450m


10. Shelter Development Ltd. 250m


11. Prof. Jerry Gana associates. 5bn


12. The 21 PDP Governors. 1.05b


13. SIFAX Group. 100m


14. PDP stakeholders Rivers. 50m


13. The 15 state of Niger Delta. 15m


14. A Six year old boy. 1000 Thousand


    TOTAL: 21.27billion Naira


THE CLOSING REMARK:

JONATHAN:
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 amount generated would help to run the PDP better in the upcoming 2015 election


 Mr. JOSEPH MAKANJU:
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.


Prof. JERYY GANA:
The Chairman of the fundraiser committee, Prof. Jerry Gana. He warned the leadership of the party, which has President Goodluck Jonathan as its presidential candidate, not to underestimate their opponents Because we have been in power for 16 years and the coming elections would be competitive because it is going to be more of a two-party contest.


ADAMU MU'AZU:

Mu’azu seals fate of losers at primaries

The National Chairman of the PDP, Adamu Mu’azu, sealed the fate of aspirants who lost at the party’s primaries at all levels.

Mu’azu said, “Power and glory come from God and nobody else. Those who have won should involve everybody in their campaigns in order to make them family campaigns.

“For the losers, I pray for you that God will answer you at a later date. Join us to campaign for all our candidates at all levels to have success.”

          

            Article By: Suleiman A Gamawa