Goodluck/Sambo Presidential Campaign Organisation wishes to state in very clear terms that the position of the Conference of Nigerian Political Parties (CNPP) that the 2011 general election will be highly monetized because of its unfounded claim that Corporate Nigeria donated N500 million for President Goodluck Jonathan’s primary election is patently mischievous.

Our fund raising dinner of Friday, October 29, 2010 was done with the entire presidential campaign in view and not solely for the prosecution of the battle for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential ticket at the primary election.

Well-meaning Nigerians like Oba Otudeko, Aliko Dangote, Abdulsamad Rabiu, Jimoh Ibrahim, Femi Otedola and co., whom the CNPP tagged as “the motley crowd of Corporate Nigeria,” came to the fund raising dinner in their individual capacity and made some donations.

The CNPP even deliberately misrepresented the fact when it claimed that these individuals raised N500 million; whereas, other persons, including a number of governors, made donations at the fund-raising.

But then, the fact they came was indicative of the appeal of the Goodluck/Sambo ticket.  These prominent Nigerians share in our vision of a leadership that is committed to socio-political and economic transformation of Nigeria.

Rather than bandying claims as well as figures that cannot be substantiated and making innuendoes that tend to disparage innocent entities, the CNPP should organize its fund raising dinner where it could get similar support.

As a Campaign Organisation, we are confident with our programme to transform our country.  The Goodluck/Sambo ticket is the most attractive option for Nigerians.

Sully Abu,Director of Media and Publicity