A national delegate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from Kaduna State, Mr Tanko Sabo Rossi, has shared the N12 million he got from the party’s presidential primary to the less-privileged and orphans in Sanga Local Government Area of the state.
In a telephone interview with journalists on Thursday, Mr Rossi said, “I satisfied my conscience and all my people are happy.”
He said he wasn’t afraid that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission might come after him.
The delegate video and pictures went viral on social media when he was seen sharing the cash and other items to the people in his community. He was hailed by many as a “delegate with a difference.”
Mr Rossi said he made a promise to his constituents to give back whatever monetary benefits he got at the PDP primary if elected as a delegate.
He, however, refused to give the names of the PDP aspirants who gave him such monies but he simply said, “They are many.”
He also didn’t name the aspirant he voted for, saying, “It is personal.”
Mr Rossi said he paid N6.9 million as
“WAEC and NECO examination fees for 150 orphans and the underprivileged.”
He added that he gave N100,000 as logistics to the five-man committee set up to go round the schools and pay the examination fees because “implementation is important.”
A former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar won the primary on Saturday night. He defeated close rivals like Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike; former Senate President, Bukola Saraki; amongst others.
There were reports of aspirants dolling out dollars to the delegates during the PDP primaries held at the Moshood Abiola Stadium Abuja last weekend.
