Delta PDP raises over N800m for February polls

It was naira rain on Thursday night in Asaba, the Delta State
capital at the dinner/ fund raising organised by the state
chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for next
month’s general election in the state.
Over N800 million was realized with the chief launcher and
chairman of Rainoil, Gabriel Ugbechie and deputy chairman of
the party in the the South- South, Dr. Cairo Ojougboh making
the highest donation of N100 million each.
The ceremony which was presided over by Governor
Emmanuel Uduaghan saw donors from the three senatorial
districts of the state and well wishers from other states
dipping deep into their pockets to dole out huge sums of
money.
While an aspirant for the state House of Assembly, Michael
Diden and friends made a donation of N50 million, chairman of
the party’s Board of Trustees, Chief Tony Anenih donated N25
million.
Apparently impressed, governorship candidate of the party,
Senator Ifeanyi Okowa pledged to make judicious use of the
money by ensuring that he, President Goodluck Jonathan and
all the PDP candidates win the forthcoming poll.
He pledged that all the PDP candidates will have access to
the money as a victory for him will be meaningless if the other
candidates of the party lose.
“With the support we are getting on the field and today’s
naira rain, we will win in February. The fund is for all the
candidates in the election. If I win and all the other candidates
lose, then I have lost but I don’t lose elections,” he affirmed.