Mr. Babatunde Fashola,
Olawale Olaleye and Gboyega Akinsanmi in
Lagos
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola,
yesterday said the federal government has shut
down the official website of the All Progressives
Congress (APC), just as he unveiled the fund-
raising strategy for the presidential campaign of
the party.
The governor, who is the Chairman of the
Buhari-Osinbajo Campaign Fund, also debunked
allegations that allocations of 20 local
government areas and 37 local council
development areas had been diverted to fund the
party’s campaign.
He lamented the intolerant disposition of the
Goodluck Jonathan administration at a news
conference he addressed at Lagos House,
Marina, alongside other members of the
campaign fund including former Lagos State
Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Wale Edun, and
Commissioner for Budget and Economic
Planning, Mr. Ben Akabueze.
At the conference, the governor unveiled the
diverse platforms the committee had devised to
raise funds to finance the presidential campaign
of General Muhammadu Buhari and his running
mate, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo.
He named different organisations the party had
partnered to include First Bank Plc, GTBank Plc,
Zenith Bank Plc, Access Bank Plc and Ecobank
Plc in which he said the Buhari-Osinbajo
Campaign Fund accounts are domiciled.
This platform, according to the governor, would
allow donors to make payments to the campaign
fund account codenamed: APCGMBPYO, using
customised tellers at any branch of the five
designated banks.
He also unveiled the e-transaction platform,
through which the party’s supporters can make
donations online, noting that donations can be
made by logging on to www.apcgmbpyo.org,
and debit cards like MasterCard, Visa and Verve
“are accepted to make contributions to the fund
online”.
He advised prospective donors to follow the
instructions on the site.
He added that the committee has also partnered
MTN, Glo, Etisalat, Airtel and Visafone, through
which the party supporters could make as low as
N100 donation to support the Buhari-Osinbajo
presidential project by downloading ring tones,
sending premium test messages to designated
numbers or purchasing a recharge card.
To use this platform, Fashola said donors are
expected to send APC to the short code: “35350”
on all networks to make donations.
Another platform, he explained, is the scratch
card approach, saying: “A donor can purchase a
‘one card’ scratch card from any of recharge
card vendors and dial *979*22*PIN Number #
and press send to donate.
“Cards are available in denominations of N100,
N200, N500, N750 and N1,000. There are over
40,000 accredited vendors of the cards. The
cards are already in use.”
Fashola added that all the businesses that the
APC Presidential Campaign Fund had partnered
have no partisan affiliation with the opposition
party.
“This partnership is for commercial purpose.
They are simply putting forward their platforms
and providing professional services. It is
important to point this out before the ruling
party begins to threaten their businesses,” he
said.
He lamented the intolerant disposition of the
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the
opposition, noting that his party’s internet
domain name, www.apc.com.ng, which promotes
Nigeria, “has been shut down by the Nigerian
Government because they do not want us to use
the internet to communicate.
“Regrettably, but necessarily, we were compelled
to register a new name which they will have little
control over. That is www.apcgmbpyo.org. It will
be the internet platform for this fund raising and
other activities.
“We intend to show Nigeria is a civilized country
and change is upon us. The names of the donors
will not be published but they will be
acknowledging to us by their names and
telephone number so that we can thank them by
texts or letters.”
The governor debunked allegations that the local
government and local council development areas
in the state are funding the party’s presidential
campaign, asking the ruling party “to publish the
evidence. However, we will not be disturbed by
allegations that were not based on facts”.
He acknowledged the provisions in the Electoral
Act regulating the management of campaign
funds, stating: “There is a regulatory provision in
the Electoral Act on how to manage campaign
funds. We have to comply with those
regulations.”
He observed that one of the things said by
Buhari when his campaign started was that he
desired to have a campaign that would involve
ordinary people.
“He is committed to transparent and accountable
fund raising and management. This has been the
key to designing this strategy.
“This campaign fund raising will be different from
the ones that we are already accustomed to.
This is part of the change that our party wishes
to bring onboard. So this fund raising has been
designed to give everyone the opportunity to
participate in effecting that change.
“We have seen the enthusiasm of young people
to participate in this election especially those
who will be voting for the first time. Regrettably,
a number of them have either been denied the
opportunity to register or where they have
registered, they are yet to receive their
permanent voters’ cards (PVCs).
“We also note the concern of Nigerians living
abroad many of whom were forced to move
abroad because of lack of electricity, insecurity
and bad governance.
“We note their enthusiasm to participate even
though their government is not effective enough
to allow them vote from abroad using available
technology,” he explained.
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Better than thieves PDP whole stole $20 B for election and then added N 21 B on top as jara!

They will surely raise another fund for him to go back to his village after failbuhari 14 ... Oya continue qouting me again ... GEJ till 2019, no shaking!!!

temitemi1:
They will surely raise another fund for him to go back to his village after failbuhari 14 ... Oya continue qouting me again ... GEJ till 2019, no shaking!!!

Robot of the TAN.

Ur slave master have alredy started practicing his landslide jogging into Otueke.

I may sound funny and partisan.

Buhari borrowed N27m to buy Nomination form at the fund launch raise about a N50m for his campaign.

Where does he get the money to buy those flashy cars in his presidential campaign convoy?

I think APC owes us a duty to explain less he may be getting foreign backing.

Astute technocrats are in abundance in the APC..not 'motor-park' touts which inhabits the PinDinPin..

psucc:
I may sound funny and partisan.

Buhari borrowed N27m to buy Nomination form at the fund launch raise about a N50m for his campaign.

Where does he get the money to buy those flashy cars in his presidential campaign convoy?

I think APC owes us a duty to explain less he may be getting foreign backing.

What makes you think he bought them, and they aren't rented?