Governors, Businessmen, Companies Donates N21.3Bn to President Jonathan

As the 2015 presidential election draws near, the reelection bid of President Goodluck Jonathan received a massive boost on Saturday as PDP governors, businessmen, multinational organisations, interest groups and individuals donated the sum of N21.27bn to support his presidential campaign. 


The donations were made at the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Fund Raising Dinner held at the old Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The event kicked off with the chairman of the occasion, Mr. Tunde Ayeni, donating the sum of N2bn. According to him, N1bn was donated by him and his partner, while the other N1bn was contributed by their friends, which he refused to disclosed. 

Major players in the oil and gas sector donated 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, donated N5bn on behalf of his friends and associates in the power sector, while the PDP Governors Forum announced a total donation of N1.05billion. 

Speaking on behalf of the PDP governors, Isa Yuguda of Bauchi said each 21 of them would donate N50m each. 

SIFAX Group donated N100m, while PDP stakeholders in Rivers State announced a donation of N50m. 

Also, the 15 states on the board of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, donated a total of N15million, while several other private individuals also made various donations, amongst others. 

However, Mr. Joseph Makanju, representative of the Chief Fund Raiser and Chairman of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote said his boss was currently not in the country and didn’t make a mandate for donation, but assured that once he (Dangote) is back, he will reach out to the PDP national chairman, Adamu Muazu, and make his donation. 

In his remarks, Jonathan thanked the donors and assured them that the funds ”would not be wasted or misused.”

“I thank everyone who made donation tonight,” said Jonathan. He also described the day as a special one, adding that the donated funds were for the PDP and would help to run the party better.