Presidential aspirant reminisces how Nigerians donated fund for Buhari’s 2015 campaigns
By OakTV
28 June 2018 |
8:00 am
A presidential aspirant under the Social Democratic Party, Femi Olufunmilade, has said it took the financial donations of Nigerians for Presidential Muhammadu Buhari to win 2015 presidential election.
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