{"id":239683,"date":"2026-01-19T08:36:39","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T08:36:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/turaki-led-pdp-denies-imposing-n10000-levy-on-members-to-fund-party-activities\/"},"modified":"2026-01-19T08:36:39","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T08:36:39","slug":"turaki-led-pdp-denies-imposing-n10000-levy-on-members-to-fund-party-activities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/turaki-led-pdp-denies-imposing-n10000-levy-on-members-to-fund-party-activities\/","title":{"rendered":"Turaki-Led PDP Denies Imposing N10,000 Levy on Members to Fund Party Activities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"201\">The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), led by Kabiru Turaki, has dismissed reports alleging that it directed members to contribute N10,000 each to fund the party.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"203\" data-end=\"423\">In a statement issued on Sunday, the PDP spokesperson, Ini Ememobong, said his remarks during an interview on how the party intends to finance its activities following the defection of some governors were misrepresented.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"425\" data-end=\"664\">\u201cThe strategy is simple: go back to the people. When the people are with you voluntarily, they fund the cause.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"425\" data-end=\"664\">\u201cIn 1998, people made small contributions to fund the party, and that gave them a voice,\u201d Ememobong said, recalling his comments.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"666\" data-end=\"870\">\u201cWe are returning to that voluntary model. For example, if 60 million Nigerians each give N10,000, that\u2019s a huge sum.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"666\" data-end=\"870\">\u201cWe are already seeing this kind of mass support in states like Plateau and Akwa Ibom.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"872\" data-end=\"1019\">Ememobong explained that although his comments were accurately quoted in the body of the report, the headline distorted the meaning of his remarks.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1021\" data-end=\"1204\">According to him, the reference to N10,000 was \u201cpurely illustrative\u201d and meant to highlight the power of collective voluntary support, not a directive, levy or mandatory contribution.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1206\" data-end=\"1349\">\u201cLet it be stated unequivocally: there is no fixed amount, no compulsory payment, and no obligation imposed on any member of the PDP,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1351\" data-end=\"1509\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">He urged party members and the general public to disregard the report and continue supporting the party voluntarily in whatever way they consider appropriate.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), led by Kabiru Turaki, has dismissed reports alleging that it directed members to contribute N10,000 each to fund the party. 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