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Delegate Donates ₦12m Received From Aspirants In Kaduna
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The delegate said he was not afraid that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) might come after him
- Explaining how the monies were disbursed, he said he paid ₦6.9 million as “WAEC and NECO examination fees for 150 orphans and the underprivileged”
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that a delegate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Tanko Sabo has reportedly donated over ₦12 million he received from the party’s presidential aspirants to the less-privileged in Kaduna state.
In an interview with The PUNCH, Sabo said he donated the monies to satisfy his conscience, saying he had promised to give back whatever monetary benefits he got at the PDP primary to his constituents if elected as a delegate.
He also said he was not afraid that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) might come after him.
But Sabo refused to disclose the names of the aspirants who gave him such monies. Instead, the delegate from Kaduna state said “They are many.”
When asked about the aspirant he voted for, Sabo said, “It is personal.”
Explaining how the monies were disbursed, he said he paid ₦6.9 million as “WAEC and NECO examination fees for 150 orphans and the underprivileged”.
He also said he gave ₦100,000 as logistics to the five-man committee set up to go round the schools and pay the examination fees.
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He added that ₦3.2 million was spent on the purchase of 42 customised jerseys to promote sports among the youths in the area.
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