Delegates induced with Dollars in PDP convention

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Convention is ongoing, with votes still being counted in order for the party to produce one of the twelve contestants for the party's ticket in next year's presidential election, but delegates will be wishing that opportunities just as this convention should be coming everyday. 

This is because the delegates were induced with American dollars by some of the aspirants; in order for them to be voted for. According to Sahara Reporters, many of the more than 3,000 delegates are said to have received thousands of dollars as bribes from some presidential aspirants. 

“As early as Saturday morning, some of the delegates said they already had up to $9,000 each while they said that they were still expecting more. A particular aspirant, who had taken part in a presidential primary before, was said to have first offered the delegates $2,500 each in exchange for votes. But when he heard that another aspirant offered the delegates $3000, he increased his own to $4000." 

"Our correspondent however gathered that the first aspirant later offered same amount of $4000, and action that forced the man who offered $4000 to increase his own to $5000. Another aspirant was also said to have offered a mere $1000.’’ 

Sahara Reporters also tweeted: “Presidential Primary: Dollar Rain As Saraki, Atiku, Tambuwal Divide PDP Leaders. As early as Saturday morning, some of the delegates said they already had up to $9,000 each while they said that they were still expecting more."