Fayose: We didn’t Sponsor Any Political Event – Sahara Group

The Sahara Group has debunked the report circulating on social media alleging it donated to the APC 2015 campaign.

The Group in a statement release today, June 23, states clearly that the company policy does not support making of political donations; neither does it sponsor political events on behalf of any political association.

Read the press statement below...

Our attention has been drawn to online media reports sourced from a Press Statement credited to the Ekiti State Governor, His Excellency, Mr. Ayodele Fayose.

 We are particularly disturbed by a portion of the statement that made a misleading and incorrect link between Sahara Energy and election donations: “Most importantly, Nigerians are interested in the $60 million allegedly donated to the APC campaign by Sahara Energy, on which EFCC has been forced to suspend investigation.”

We would like to state for the record that Sahara Energy has never pledged funds/support nor made any donation to any political organisation/group. Neither has Sahara – under any guise - given funds to promote political causes of individual(s) or group(s).

In fact, Sahara is guided by a robust and well-documented donations policy that clearly states that: “THE COMPANY DOES NOT MAKE POLITICAL DONATIONS; NEITHER DOES IT SPONSOR POLITICAL EVENTS ON BEHALF OF ANY POLITICAL ASSOCIATION.”

We are, for the benefit of our stakeholders and partners across the globe, duty-bound to set the record straight in the light of recent comments in the public space that falsely link Sahara with political donations.

We urge members of the public to disregard this false allegation.

We remain committed to the principles of good governance, best practice and service excellence that have successfully driven the Sahara Brand these past 20 years.

The Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose, had earlier told the APC led federal government that Nigerians are interested in the $60 million allegedly donated to the APC campaign by Sahara Energy, on which EFCC has been forced to suspend investigation.”