President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday, October 29, 2014 confirmed receiving the sum of N99.9 million in donations and pledges from individuals, groups and committees to enable him pay for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential nomination form which the party set at N22 million – N2 million for expression of interest and N20 million for its nomination fee.
The information was contained in a press released signed by Reuben Abati, the President’s special adviser on media and publicity who availed that the president affirmed that he would pick the form on Thursday, October 30, 2014.
Parts of the statement read: “President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan will tomorrow, Thursday, October 30 pick up the PDP nomination form for the 2015 Presidential elections. 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.
“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.
“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 N22m for the PDP Presidential Nomination Fee and Expression of Interest Form.”
A total of forty two groups and organisation, together with two individuals reportedly contributed the total sum, with the Transformation Ambassadors of Nigeria (TAN) and the PDP Governors’ Forum making the most contributions with N22 Million each.
See a full list of the donors below:
1. Mr. Kennedy Ikenna Odoeme – N5,000
2. Mr Ezemagu Sunday Nnamdi – N10,000
3. PDP Governors – N22 Million
4. Transformation Ambassadors of Nigeria (TAN) – N22m
5. Ogbia LGA Stakeholders, Bayelsa state – N5m
6. Otuoke Community Stakeholders – N2m
7. Brass LGA Stakeholders, Bayelsa state – N50, 000
8. Bayelsa State PDP Stakeholders- N5m
9. Northern Youth Forum – N2m
10. Central Market Traders Union, Kaduna State – N1m
11. PDP Stakeholders, Zaria LGA – N500, 000
12.PDP Stakeholders, Yobe State – N500, 000
13.PDP Stakeholders, Kaduna State- N2m
14. Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore – N5m
15. Goodluck Support Group, Gombe State – N1m
16. Adamawa State PDP Stakeholders – N3m
17. Ebonyi State PDP Stakeholders- N2m
18.Kogi State PDP Stakeholders – N5m
19. Rivers State PDP Stakeholders – N5m
20. The 2015 Project – N1m
21.Team Goodluck, Ondo North Senatorial District – N5m
22. Middle Belt PDP Women Support Group for GEJ 2015 – N500, 000
23. King David Generation Foundation, Jos – N200, 000
24. Behwong Weneng Yere Duk, Jos – N200,000
25. Redemption 3 Youth Organization, Plateau State – N500, 000
26. Plateau State Indigenes Association, Abuja – N300,000
27. Gombe Youth United for Goodluck Ebele Jonathan 2015 – N500, 000
28. Gombe Youth Vanguard for PDP- N500, 000
29. Yamahu/Deba Goodluck Support Group – N200, 000
30. Coalition of Gombe Support Groups for Goodluck Ebele Jonathan – N2m
31. Hinna Youth Coalition for Goodluck – N500, 000
32. Nigerian Women Pray for Jonathan – N1m
33. National Association of Widows – N100, 000
34. National Council of Women Societies – N500, 000
35. Female members of the PDP Board of Trustees – N500,000
36. Joint Association of Persons with Disabilities – N100,000
37. National Association of Market Women – N500, 000
38. Community Awareness and Development Network – N1 m
39. Presidential View And Endorsement Platform -N200,000
40. Association of South East Town Unions – N300,000
41. Goodluck Jonathan 2015 Online Group – 250,000
42. The Light Network for Jonathan 2015, Lagos State – N300,000
43. Igbo Speaking Community, Lagos State – N200,000
44. Oghareki Graduate Association for Jonathan, Delta State – N500,000
President Jonathan assured the donors that he would keep working to make sure the confidence reposed in his administration is justified.
