Moneybags’ll not hijack my campaign –Buhari

Former head of state and presidential
candidate of All Progressives Congress
(APC), General Muhammadu Buhari
yesterday gave a hint on how he will fund
his campaign, disclosing that he will
depend largely on contributions from the
masses.
He also made some clarifications on the
reported loan he collected to procure his
expression of interest and nomination
forms, saying the media exaggerated the
matter. He declared that his bank
manager and himself knew what
transpired.
Addressing newsmen yesterday, Buhari
revealed that his supporters had so far
raised N54.4 million towards his
campaign.
The APC candidate disclosed that
members of the Buhari Support
Organisation (BSO), a group championing
his election, had increased to over eight
million while 82 groups had registered
under BSO.
He said contractors and moneybags
would not be allowed to run his
campaign, saying he would follow the
footpath of US President, Barack Obama,
who raised his campaign funds through
the masses.
He submitted that he was satisfied with
the response of the masses towards his
candidature, promising to continue to
work with ordinary Nigerians.
Buhari said: “Currently, 82 support
groups have been registered under the
Buhari Support Organisation (BSO) with
over 475,796 coordinators and total
membership in the region of 8,492,226
across the length and breadth of this
country.”
He appealed to his supporters to
“continue to make sacrifice till we get the
needed change. It is a real demonstration
that when people come together and put
their minds to it, change is possible.”