'N95m paid for PDP campaigns in Rivers doesn't cover Atiku'

• Published date: 08 January 2023
• Publication title: Nigeria - The Nation

The N95million paid by the Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to get approval to use public places, especially school premises, for campaigns is for its governorship, national and state House of Assembly rallies.

It was learnt that the state PDP led by Governor Nyesom Wike reportedly paid the money to cover all campaigns for its state's candidates in line with the provisions of the government's Order 21.

It was gathered that the N95million only covered all public facilities the Wike-led PDP had booked to campaign for its state's candidates excluding the presidential candidate of the party, Atiku Abubakar.

The Order requires that any party intending to use public schools for campaign must apply to the Commissioner for Education and pay a non-refundable fee of N5m, which will be used to clean, maintain and repair the schools after the campaigns.

It was learnt that Atiku's men intending to campaign for their candidate in public schools under the auspices the PDP presidential campaign council as well as other political parties like the All Progressives Congress (APC) were expected to meet the requirements of Order 21.

The Spokesperson of the state PDP Campaign Council, Ogbonna Nwuke, confirmed that the money was paid by the state PDP to demonstrate its belief in and obedience to the laws of the state.

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