Sowore Gives Account of Campaign Spending

In a detailed infograph released on Sunday, the Sowore 2019 Campaign
Organisation revealed that it had spent a grand total of N157,884,936.98
for its campaign activities.

The campaign, which spanned 50 weeks, and cut across 36 states in over 15
countries detailed its expenses to include townhall rentals, which gulped
N9.8million for event centres and N3.2million for accessories.

Others include caravan rentals for N8.1million, travel costs N5.5million,
mobilisation of attendees N20.2million, refreshment for attendees
N3.3million, accommodation of candidate and team members N4.2million, and
security and Intellegence N740,000.

Sowore raised monies publicly through a GoFundMe account and a Zenith Bank
Account.

Recounting his experience and the need for accountability through a
statement, human rights activist Sowore said: “A little over one year ago,
we embarked on a remarkable journey aimed at rescuing Nigeria from 58
years of inept leadership, returning power to the Nigerian people and
setting our nation on a path to progress and growth.

“Our campaign birthed a global movement that brought Nigerians together in
a way that had never been seen before. We staged hundreds of events in
Nigeria and around the world, giving voice to the powerful yearnings of
our people for true and positive change.

“Thousands of you donated your time, skills, energy and funds to our epic
campaign. This document is a thorough accounting of the funds that were
donated and the uses to which they were put by the campaign. Only the
financial donations that were received are captured in this document.

“Although the tens of thousands of volunteer hours that many of you put
into the Sowore 2019 effort might never be captured on paper, the impact
of those donations-in-kind were felt all over Nigeria. To all those who
gave generously of their time and energies, we say THANK YOU. Stand with
us as we continue to work towards Taking Nigeria back.”

Saharareporters