September 07, (THEWILL) – The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has disowned diaspora groups seeking to raise funds for his 2023 election.
The former Vice-President, in a statement issued by Abubakar Campaign Organisation (AACO), disowned 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).
According to the AACO, the letter, titled: ‘Fundraising Dinner Event for Alhaji Atiku Abubakar Presidential Election Campaign 2023’, is apparently being sent to potential donors and members of the public, “inviting donations to the presidential campaign of our candidate, Atiku Abubakar, in exchange for unfettered access to Atiku Abubakar, among other promises.
“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.”
It also notified the general public 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 organisation for the purposes of raising funds for our presidential candidate, does so at their own risk and responsibility.”
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