Naira
rain at PDP Dinner in Abuja
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President Goodluck Jonathan, his wife and PDP Stalwart
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) tonight raised financial muscle ahead of next year’s poll as
the party big wings and stakeholders donate
money toward the achievement of President Jonathan second term ambition. Donors
at the fund raising ceremony held in Abuja included the various sectors of the
economy, PDP governors, businessmen/women and organizations.
A prominent business woman Bola Shagaya and her
friends donated N5billion. Professor Jerry Gana, N5billion while the 21 PDP
governors gave N1.05billion, PDP friends donated N3 billion. construction
sector donate N310m, transport N1 billion, real estate N4b, the energy sector-N500million,
PDP Rivers State stakeholders-N50million, food and agriculture N5b, Cifex N10m,
power sector N500m , Shelter Development Limited N250m, Emzor N50m, the NDDC
governing board N15m, auto sector N450m and PDP youth group N50m.
Present at the event were President Goodluck
Jonathan, Vice President Namadi Sambo, Senate President David Mark, House of
Representatives Deputy Speaker Emeka Ihedioha, PDP governors, Ministers, PDP
National Chairman Adamu Muazu and the
Chairman, Board of Trustees of the PDP, Chief Antony Anenih.
WHAT
THE LAY SAYS ABOUT DONATION
The huge donation according to the Electoral Act
runs foul of the law. Section 221 of the 1999 Constitution prohibits a State
Government from contributing to the election expenses of any candidate or
aspirant.
The Electoral Act Section 91 (90 of the Code of
conduct for Political Parties and Elections limits individual donations and
contributions to a maximum of N1m.
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