Jonathan gets N100m to buy PDP’s N22m form

Though the cost of the presidential nomination form of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) is N22 million, President Goodluck Jonathan got nearly five times of that amount as part of support for his re-election bid.

According to Reuben Abati, the presidential spokesman, the money was contributed by a cross-section of Nigerians, including some PDP governors and little-known Nigerians.

Jonathan expressed appreciation for the support, disclosing that he would be picking the form on Thursday.

He promised to justify the confidence reposed in him, urging them to join hands with him to work towards the progress of the country.

“President Jonathan is greatly encouraged by the overwhelming outpouring of goodwill and support, as well as the confidence of the generality of Nigerians in his ability to continue to transform the country for the good of all of its  people,” Abati said in a statement issued on Wednesday.

“President Jonathan thanks all Nigerians, members of the PDP, friends, associates, and all groups who in sincere appreciation of the achievements of the administration in the last four years, have been urging him to seek a second term in office.

“The President is also grateful to all the persons, groups and communities who have sent donations, and made pledges to assist him to pay the required N22 million for the PDP Presidential nomination fee and expression of interest form.

“He acknowledges, and accepts with immense gratitude, the following donations and pledges that he has received from a broad section of Nigerians.”

Abati gave a breakdown of the contributions, which totalled N100.5 million.

Although the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) places a limit on campaign funds, it does not regulate how much can be contributed towards the purchase of forms or pre-campaign expenses.

The full list of the donors as disclosed by Abati:

• Mr. Kennedy Ikenna Odoeme – N5, 000
• Mr Ezemagu Sunday Nnamdi – N10, 000
• PDP Governors – N22 Million
• Transformation Ambassadors of Nigeria  (TAN) – N22m
• Ogbia LGA Stakeholders, Bayelsa state – N5m
• Otuoke Community Stakeholders – N2m
• Brass LGA Stakeholders, Bayelsa state – N50, 000
• Bayelsa State PDP Stakeholders- N5m
• Northern Youth Forum – N2m
• Central Market Traders Union, Kaduna State – N1m
• PDP Stakeholders, Zaria LGA – N500, 000
• PDP Stakeholders, Yobe State – N500, 000
• PDP Stakeholders, Kaduna State- N2m
• Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore – N5m
• Goodluck Support Group, Gombe State – N1m
• Adamawa State PDP Stakeholders – N3m
• Ebonyi State PDP Stakeholders- N2m
• Kogi State PDP Stakeholders – N5m
• Rivers State PDP Stakeholders – N5m
• The 2015 Project – N1m
• Team Goodluck, Ondo North Senatorial District – N5m
• Middle Belt PDP Women Support  Group for GEJ 2015 – N500, 000
• King David Generation Foundation, Jos – N200, 000
• Behwong Weneng Yere Duk, Jos – N200,000
• Redemption 3 Youth Organization, Plateau State – N500, 000
• Plateau State Indigenes Association, Abuja – N300,000
• Gombe Youth United for Goodluck Ebele Jonathan 2015 – N500, 000
• Gombe Youth Vanguard for PDP- N500, 000
• Yamahu/Deba Goodluck Support Group – N200, 000
• Coalition of Gombe Support Groups for Goodluck Ebele Jonathan – N2m
• Hinna Youth Coalition for Goodluck – N500, 000
• Nigerian Women Pray for Jonathan – N1m
• National Association of Widows – N100, 000
• National Council of Women Societies – N500, 000
• Female members of the PDP Board of Trustees – N500,000
• Joint Association of Persons with Disabilities – N100,000
• National Association of Market Women – N500, 000
• Community Awareness and Development Network – N1 m
• Presidential View And Endorsement Platform – N200,000
• Association of South East Town Unions – N300,000
• Goodluck Jonathan 2015 Online Group – N250,000
• The Light Network for Jonathan 2015, Lagos State – N300,000
• Igbo Speaking Community, Lagos State – N200,000
• Oghareki Graduate Association for Jonathan, Delta State – N500,000