PDP Raises N747m For Campaign In Sokoto News
The trio of Governor Duoye Diri of Bayelsa State, former Senate President Bukola Saraki and former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara, gave the Sokoto State PDP N80 million in the sum of N50 million, N25 million and N5 million respectively.
A chieftain of the party in the state, who was the chief launcher, Alhaji Mukhtar Maigona, donated N50 million while AFDIN Construction Company Limited and Mr Ese Omorode, who were among the co-launchers donated N50 million each. All the donors conformed to the stipulation of the Electoral Act, which pegged the ceiling of donations to political parties for individuals and groups at N50 million only.
Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto State, who expressed appreciation to the donors and guests at the star-studded event, recalled that the choice of the guests; particularly his counterpart, Sen. Diri and Saraki, was a reflection of the historic ties between Sokoto and Ogbia/Ilorin.According to him, both Chief Melford Okilo and Oloye Abubakar Olusola Saraki , played significant roles in the emergence of Alhaji Shehu Shagari , as president in the Second Republic.
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