Dollarised primaries: EFCC operatives storm PDP Abuja convention

Presidential aspirants may have come under the searchlights of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission following speculations of dollar rain at the primaries of major political parties.

The EFCC operatives on Saturday stormed the Velodrome of the MKO Abiola Stadium Abuja, venue of the Peoples Democratic Party presidential primary election to monitor proceedings.

Vanguard reported sighting over a dozen officers dressed in their official red overcoats with EFCC boldly written behind, moving around the delegates’ stand.

Major presidential aspirants of the PDP such as former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, current Governor of Rivers State Nyesom Wike and ex-Senate President Bukonla Saraki, are reportedly doling out thousands of dollars ranging from 10,000 to 50,000 per delegate to secure their votes.

SaharaReporters has earlier reported that each delegate at the special convention had been given over $50,000 bribe to sway their votes in favour of particular aspirants.
No fewer than 811 delegates are expected to decide the fate of the PDP presidential aspirants in the ongoing convention.
The 811 delegates of the party consist of one national delegate elected from each of the 774 local government areas and one special delegate per state and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) from among persons living with disabilities.