PRESIDENT GOODLUCK JONATHAN DENIES SPENDING UP TO N2TRILLION DURING ELECTION CAMPAIGN

President Goodluck Jonathan has denied spending N2 trillion during his campaign to remain as Nigeria's President under the umbrella of the Peoples Democratic Party [PDP] in the recently concluded general elections.

The presidency stated this in an official reaction to a story published by Punch Newspapers that the president was concerned about how campaign funds were spent without the desired victory in the polls and has called for a probe.

In stating the president’s stance, his spokesperson, Reuben Abati, told journalists in Abuja that “the President has not set up any committee as alleged in the story. Abati also refuted claims that the Presidency and the Peoples Democratic Party used state funds, or spent N2 trillion during the campaigns.”

Mr. Abati, who did not disclose an official amount spent by the presidency for the elections, alleged that the story was meant to ridicule the president.
President Jonathan lost the March 28 presidential elections to Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress, APC. 

The president’s Peoples Democratic Party also lost the majority in both chambers of the parliament as well as losing more state executive and legislative positions to the APC.