How APC raises campaign funds – Fashola

The All Progressive Congress (APC) yesterday unfolded the
strategies for raising funds to finance its presidential
campaign, saying the intention was to democratise
electioneering and to operate a transparent and accountable
fundraising and management.
Director of the Buhari-Osinbajo Campaign Fundraising
Committee and Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babatunde
Fashola (SAN), who unveiled the strategies at a press briefing
in Lagos said the intention was also “to show that Nigeria is
a civilised country and that things can be done differently and
that change be upon us.”
Other members of the 12-member committee, according to
Fashola, include Kano State Governor Rabiu Musa
Kwankwaso, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, former Governor
Timipre Sylva, Mr Olawale Edun, Abbas Bello, Ikechukwu
Obiora, Farouq Adamu Aliyu, Sharon Ikeazor, Hon. Sabo
Nakudu, Alhaji Sardauna Habeeb, Alhaji Babaru Abubakar and
Alhaji Bola Oyebode..
Addressing APC chieftains and supporters, members of the
State Executive Council, media executives and other
stakeholders and supporters in, Fashola said the committee
has come up with five platforms on which ordinary Nigerians
could contribute to the fund, adding that the idea was based
on the desire to give Nigeria back to ordinary citizens of the
country.
He said the plan was in tandem with the desire of the
presidential candidate, General Buhari, “to have a campaign
that involved ordinary people and that he was committing to a
transparent and accountable fund raising and management,”
adding that the committee has taken that as, the compass in
developing the fund raising strategies.
According to him, “today, we unveil many platforms where
those who can vote and, indeed, those who cannot vote, can
still participate in the elections by contributing to the Buhari-
Osinbajo campaign. This campaign will need money, as every
other campaign does, but we are very clear about what we
will be spending this money on.”
Governor Fashola, who said the intention of the committee
was “to democratise campaign funding by the strategic
partnerships”, said money got from the fund raising would be
spent on payment of agents’ fees and honoraria on election
days “getting APC’s campaign message of Change to the
people, transport costs for those who are engaged in the
campaign, printing materials and so on”, adding, however that
the fund would not be used to build party secretariat as being
belatedly claimed by the other party.