President Goodluck Jonathan has received a total donation of N21.27 billion in support of his campaign.
President receives N21.27bn to boost campaign [PHOTOS]
The funds were donated by businessmen, multinational organisations, interest groups and individuals during the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Fund Raising Dinner which held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Saturday, December 20.
Recommended articles
![Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki [Twitter/@GovernorObaseki]](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg'%20width%3D'100'%20height%3D'100'%20data-ring-placeholder%3D'1'%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E "Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki [Twitter/@GovernorObaseki]")
Some of the donors were the chairman of the occasion, Tunde Ayeni, who contributed N2bn, stakeholders in the Oil and Gas sector who donated N5bn, those in Real Estate and Building donated N4bn, in Transport and Aviation, N1b, Food and Agriculture, N500m, Power, N500m, Construction, N310m, Road Construction, N250m, National Automotive Association, N450m and Shelter Development Limited, N250m.
The Chairman of the fundraiser committee, Jerry Gana announced a donation N5bn while the PDP Governors Forum announced a total donation of N1.05billion. Other individuals and organizations also made donations.
President Jonathan thanked all the donors and assured that the money contributed would be used wisely.
JOIN OUR PULSE COMMUNITY!
ADVERTISEMENT
Eyewitness? Submit your stories now via social or:
Email: eyewitness@pulse.ng
Recommended articles
How we reduced road traffic crashes by 42% – FRSC boss
Motorists express worry as long fuel queues resurface in FCT
Reno's $10,000 Challenge: I didn't build any school in Anambra, Obi opens up
Bullied student threatens Abuja school with lawsuit if abusers are not punished
EFCC withdraws appeal against Yahaya Bello
Gov Zulum wants Army to establish military base in Sambisa forest
2 Wike loyalists exit Fubara's cabinet as Governor reshuffles
Ganduje believes APC is the answer to Nigeria’s problems
Spate of deaths strikes Nigerian movie industry, Nigerians calls for action
ADVERTISEMENT
![Polling clerks counted votes at a polling station after completing the voting process of the general election in Abuja, Nigeria, on February 25, 2023. [Getty Images]](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg'%20width%3D'300'%20height%3D'172'%20data-ring-placeholder%3D'1'%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E "Polling clerks counted votes at a polling station after completing the voting process of the general election in Abuja, Nigeria, on February 25, 2023. [Getty Images]")