Atiku Campaign Disowns Diaspora Groups Seeking To Raise Funds

The Atiku Abubakar Campaign Organisation on Tuesday disowned a group of Nigerians in foreign countries mobilizing to raise funds for the presidential campaign of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the 2023 elections. Those organizing a fund-raising dinner beguile prospective donors that participation of the fund raising will give access to Atiku, beside other promises.

The Campaign Office in Abuja in a statement highlighted: “The attention of the Atiku Abubakar Campaign Organisation (AACO) has been drawn to an undated letter issued under the authority of a “Campaign Coordinator/President” of a group calling itself the Atiku Abubakar Business Supporters in Diaspora (AABSID).

“This letter is titled “Fundraising Dinner Event for Alhaji Atiku Abubakar Presidential Election Campaign 2023” and, apparently, is being sent to potential donors and members of the general public inviting donations to the presidential campaign of our candidate, Atiku Abubakar, in exchange for unfettered access to Atiku Abubakar, among other promises.”

The Campaign Office disowned the organisers, declaring:  “The Atiku Abubakar Campaign Organisation hereby notifies the general public, particularly, Nigerians in the Diaspora, as well as corporate organisations within and outside Nigeria, that the Atiku Abubakar Business Supporters in Diaspora (AABSID) is a body/organisation unknown to our candidate, and neither he nor the Atiku Abubakar Campaign Organisation has authorised any such fundraising event to be held on his behalf nor on behalf of his Campaign Organisation.

“The general public is hereby notified that the aforementioned Atiku Abubakar Business Supporters in Diaspora (AABSID) is not in any way affiliated or related to Atiku Abubakar and the Atiku Abubakar Campaign Organisation and has not been mandated or authorised in any way whatsoever to represent the candidate or his campaign in any matter whatsoever.

“In line with the foregoing, any person or organisation dealing with the aforementioned Atiku Abubakar Business Supporters in Diaspora (AABSID) and/or its Campaign Coordinator/President or, indeed, with any other organization for the purposes of raising funds for our presidential candidate does so at their own risk and responsibility.”