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Parties Pay Supporters N2,000 Each To Attendrallies by Adeoba10(m): 7:33am On Feb 01, 2015 |
A percentage of the crowd that turn up at election campaign rallies held by political parties for the forthcoming general elections is rented; investigations by SUNDAY PUNCH has shown. Each of those contracted for the rallies are paid between N500 and N5,000. It was learnt that the amount paid depends on the profile of the event, the distance of the venue and the calibre of people engaged. The ruling Peoples Democratic Party and the major opposition party, All Progressives Congress, as well as other parties has been making claims, especially on social media, that the huge crowd that turn up at their campaigns was a proof of their popularity. SUNDAY PUNCH , however, learnt that women and youth groups, as well as ‘elders’ are hired in Akwa Ibom, Oyo, Abia, In Uyo, a member of the PDP, Mr. Eric Ekanem, who spoke to one of our correspondents, said, “If you observe, you will see that those who attend PDP rallies and campaigns are often mobilised at the end of the event, where they are given between N200 and N2000 each. “The amount each person receives depends on the groups they belong.” An Eket-based woman, Ms. Ikwo Edet, said she was paid N500 after the last political rally she attended in Uyo. In Umuahia, Abia State, a source, who begged not to be named, revealed that unemployed youths, students of both secondary and tertiary institutions, tricycle and motorcycle riders, as well as traders form the category of individuals easily rented. The source said the rent ranges from N500 to N3000, depending on the category of the individual and the importance of the political rally. Confirming this, a tricycle driver, who identified himself as ‘One Nigeria’, said he did not belong to any political party but was ready to be hired by any party that could pay his charges. Similalarly in Enugu State, SUNDAY PUNCH learnt that students are a major population hired for political rallies. A student, who gave his name as Ebuka, told one of our correspondents that he had been part of a rented crowd in several rallies. He said, “We have link men who are close to the politicians. Whenever the need arises, they usually get in touch with us. We are mobilised through these contact persons.” It was a similar case in Bayelsa State, where parties reach out to youth and women groups in the local governments area for mobilisation. A regular participant in such rallies, Ms. Ebilami Victor, who hails from Ekeremor area of the state, said she usually took part in such activity because it was the only way to make money. “It depends on where the campaign is taking place. If it is within the local government area, each participant is usually paid between N1500 and N2000. But if it is Yenagoa, the state capital, we are paid N3000. “But when it is outside the state, each person is paid between N2000 and N5000,” she said. In Oyo State, there is a network through which crowds are gathered for political purposes. The ring is run by a women and men group, it was learnt. Youths in Ondo State are also having a swell time attending political rallies organised by parties and candidates ahead of the elections. A party member, who gave his name as Adedeji, who attended a Social Democratic Party rally in Akure, told one of our correspondents that each ‘supporter’ engaged by one of the candidates received N2, 500 to attend the rally. Another supporter, an unemployed, who identified himself simply as Makinde, told our correspondent that he received N1000 to attend the rally. In Cross River State, SUNDAY PUNCH learnt that political parties have resorted to contracting the job of hiring crowd to individuals or groups within the party. Depending on the venue of the rally, the task of mobilising at least 1000 persons spread across the 18 Local Government Areas of the state could cost between N800,000 and N1m. In the ruling PDP, one of such mobilisers, who preferred not to be named, said his last task of hiring 300 persons to a rally at the central senatorial district cost N1m. In the case of Edo State, many of the supporters, who are predominantly youths, are sourced from both within the state and from neighbouring states. A source within the APC said, “You know that there is unemployment and hunger everywhere. They can get N1,500 or N2,000, for transportation or feeding. If you are politically active, you would understand that you don’t have to be a card-carrying member of a party to show your support,” he said. However, the APC insisted that in its case, crowds at its event venues were genuine Nigerians who were tired of the cluelessness of the PDP-led administration. The National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Mr. Lai Mohammed, told SUNDAY PUNCH in an interview in Abuja that it was impossible for the party to hire a crowd for any of its events. Similarly, the PDP said it did rent crowd or pay those who attend its rallies across the country. The National Legal Adviser of the PDP, Mr. Victor Kwon, who spoke with one of our correspondent in an interview in Abuja, described anyone making such insinuation as a political novice. . Source: http://www.punchng.com/news/parties-pay-supporters-n2000-each-to-attend-rallies/ |
Re: Parties Pay Supporters N2,000 Each To Attendrallies by saaedlee: 7:37am On Feb 01, 2015 |
I am not surprised |
Re: Parties Pay Supporters N2,000 Each To Attendrallies by MuguliciousMUGU: 7:38am On Feb 01, 2015 |
No way, PDP members are not that cheap, they all love jonathan, the crowd in jonathan campaign venue are real unlike the fake crowd in APC campaign venue in which they post fake pictures from reinnard bonnke crusade and claim that they came to watch BUHARI. APC- Lying since 1914 even lord lugard and flora shaw knows about it. 1 Like |
Re: Parties Pay Supporters N2,000 Each To Attendrallies by donphilopus: 7:40am On Feb 01, 2015 |
I can see PDP Supporters having a field day lying. The blind can see, the deaf can hear and the dumb can say that most Jonathan's Campaign crowds are hired. They're always in uniform. When they pay them N1,000 or so, they provide T-shirts and caps for them. APC does not do that. The love the populace have for the People's General alone is enough to make them fill a 50,000 capacity Stadium. I know Buhari's crowds in States like Kano, Kaduna, Bauchi, Lagos, Kwara, Ogun, et al, must be very heartbreaking. Take heart PDPians, it does happen. |
Re: Parties Pay Supporters N2,000 Each To Attendrallies by Nobody: 7:42am On Feb 01, 2015 |
TAN |
Re: Parties Pay Supporters N2,000 Each To Attendrallies by SeverusSnape(m): 7:42am On Feb 01, 2015 |
Yeah...This is just the truth. Where I reside, Both PDP and APC rented crowds to attend their various rallies, LIE Mohammed is a liar, don't mind him, If any party says they don't rent crowd, It's a big fat lie. They are all crowd renters. |
Re: Parties Pay Supporters N2,000 Each To Attendrallies by Caseless: 7:45am On Feb 01, 2015 |
Buhari has never paid anyone to attend his rally. We love him for who he is, what he stands for and, not for money. *sings* baba oyoyo 10times! 1 Like |
Re: Parties Pay Supporters N2,000 Each To Attendrallies by SeverusSnape(m): 7:47am On Feb 01, 2015 |
Caseless:See my post above yours... Then you will know You're not saying the truth, All parties rent crowd, I can't lie because of Jonathan. 1 Like |
Re: Parties Pay Supporters N2,000 Each To Attendrallies by Caseless: 7:48am On Feb 01, 2015 |
SeverusSnape:show us vide of this story, or obatala and Amadioha might not enjoy it as a story. |
Re: Parties Pay Supporters N2,000 Each To Attendrallies by SeverusSnape(m): 7:50am On Feb 01, 2015 |
Caseless:So I should take my tab to shoot videos of APC and PDP dolling out money to crowd??.... Hehehehehehe. |
Re: Parties Pay Supporters N2,000 Each To Attendrallies by tyson99(m): 7:51am On Feb 01, 2015 |
Here in ijebu north prince buruji kashamu of the PDP is collecting people's PVCs and he's writing out the serial numbers and giving them two and half litres of kerosene,he's going to the old people and illiterates homes,EVIL PARTY 1 Like |
Re: Parties Pay Supporters N2,000 Each To Attendrallies by mgbeketoto: 7:55am On Feb 01, 2015 |
Hungry crowd WITHOUT PVC cards. Mtcheeeeeeeeeew! |
Re: Parties Pay Supporters N2,000 Each To Attendrallies by alaoeri: 7:57am On Feb 01, 2015 |
MuguliciousMUGU:Keep deceiving yourself, from an eye witness PDP paid #1500 per head for those that attended Jona rally in Ondo same as Akwa Ibom. |
Re: Parties Pay Supporters N2,000 Each To Attendrallies by donphilopus: 7:58am On Feb 01, 2015 |
tyson99: That drug dealer again |
Re: Parties Pay Supporters N2,000 Each To Attendrallies by Tattooboy: 8:04am On Feb 01, 2015 |
we know dis already na |
Re: Parties Pay Supporters N2,000 Each To Attendrallies by tyson99(m): 8:09am On Feb 01, 2015 |
donphilopus:Yes bro so annoying I know he's up to something |
Re: Parties Pay Supporters N2,000 Each To Attendrallies by babyfaceafrica: 8:12am On Feb 01, 2015 |
tyson99:.....I can confirm this..I serve at ogun waterside...poverty is really affectng people decision here |
Re: Parties Pay Supporters N2,000 Each To Attendrallies by johnmartus(m): 8:22am On Feb 01, 2015 |
This is not a lies am eye witness especially this so called tan |
Re: Parties Pay Supporters N2,000 Each To Attendrallies by baybeeboi: 9:12am On Feb 01, 2015 |
Caseless:agreed....but Amaechi and Fashola do it on his behalf. |
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