The Chief Whip of the Senate, Ali Ndume has justified the corruption by politicians in Nigeria, arguing that corruption in Nigerian politics is people-driven and should not warrant any serious punishment.
Featuring on Channels TV Politics Today, Ndume said politicians “steal and share with the people”.
He said when politicians’ corruption is compared to others, it is a “small one’
He stated, “If you compare us, politicians, to all the corruption, it is very small. Our corruption is people-driven. If you steal it, you will go and share it with the people. If you don’t, you are not coming back for four years. There is no reason for stealing.
“I have been to the National Assembly, I can’t say because we are on TV now and not telling the truth. If the death penalty is supposed to be included in corruption, I will support it but you don’t go and kill someone that stole one million or one billion, no. But someone who steals one trillion of government money should be killed.
On death penalty for drug dealers, Ndume said he supported the move.
“The death penalty is the best deterrent for those being caught for drugs. If you do drugs, you are killing people.
“In fact, that means you have destroyed the lives of so many people and killed so many people,” he said.
