2015: Jonathan picks nomination form, receives campaign donations from Nigerians

The fog has now cleared as the Presidency has confirmed that come tomorrow, Thursday, President Goodluck will march to the headquarter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to collect the party's nomination form for the 2015 Presidential elections. Breifing newsmen today at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, special adviser on media and publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati said that the President is grateful to all Nigerians, members of the PDP, friends, associates, and all groups who, in sincere appreciation of the achievements of the administration in the last four years, have been urging him to seek a second term in office. Dr. Abati said that President Jonathan is greatly encouraged by the overwhelming outpouring of goodwill and support, as well as the confidence of the generality of Nigerians in his ability to continue to transform the country for the good of all of its people. 'The President is also grateful to all the persons, groups and communities who have sent donations, and made pledges to assist him to pay the required N22 million for the PDP Presidential Nomination Fee and Expression of Interest Form. 'He acknowledges, and accepts with immense gratitude, the following donations and pledges that he has received from a broad section of Nigerians: 'He acknowledges, and accepts with immense gratitude, the following donations and pledges that he has received from a broad section of Nigerians: 1. Mr. Kennedy Ikenna Odoeme - N5, 000 2. Mr. Ezemagu Sunday Nnamdi - N10, 000 3. PDP Governors - N22 Million 4. Transformation Agenda of Nigeria  (TAN) - N22m 5. Ogbia LGA Stakeholders, Bayelsa state - N5m 6. Otuoke Community Stakeholders - N2m 7. Brass LGA Stakeholders, Bayelsa state - N50, 000 8. Bayelsa State PDP Stakeholders- N5m 9. Northern Youths Forum - N2m 10. Central Market Traders Union, Kaduna State - N1m 11. PDP Stakeholders, Zaria LGA - N500, 000 12. PDP Stakeholders, Yobe State - N500, 000 13. PDP Stakeholders, Kaduna State- N2m 14. Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore - N5m 15. The Goodluck Support Group, Gombe State - N1m 16. Adamawa State PDP Stakeholders - N3m 17. Ebonyi State PDP Stakeholders- N2m 18. Kogi State PDP Stakeholders - N5m 19. Rivers State PDP Stakeholders - N5m 20. The 2015 Project - N1m 21.Team Goodluck, Ondo North Senatorial District - N5m 22. Middle Belt PDP Women Support  Group for GEJ 2015 - N500, 000 23. King David Generation Foundation, Jos - N200, 000 24. Behwong Weneng Yere Duk, Jos - N200,000 25. Redemption 3 Youth Organization, Plateau State - N500, 000 26. Plateau State Indigenes Association, Abuja - N300,000 27. Gombe Youth United for Goodluck Ebele Jonathan 2015 - N500, 000 28. Gombe Youth Vanguard for PDP- N500, 000 29. Yamahu/Deba Goodluck Support Group - N200, 000 30. Coalition of Gombe Support Groups for Goodluck Ebele Jonathan - N2m 31. Hinna Youth Coalition for Goodluck - N500, 000 32. Nigerian Women Pray for Jonathan - N1m 33. National Association of Widows - N100, 000 34. National Council of Women Societies - N500, 000 35. Female members of the PDP Board of Trustees - N500,000 36. Joint Association of Persons with Disabilities -N100,000 37. National Association of Market Women - N500, 000 38. Community Awareness and Development Network - N1m.' Dr. Abati said that the President has assured the donors that he will continue to do his utmost best at all times to fully justify the great confidence they have placed in his leadership.