“I Will Look For One Millionaire To Donate To You, I Don’t Know Where I Will Get The Money From Because My Own Kind Of Politics, I Don’t Steal”- Desmond Elliott Says To Morayo Brown

“I Will Look For One Millionaire To Donate To You, I Don’t Know Where I Will Get The Money From Because My Own Kind Of Politics, I Don’t Steal”- Desmond Elliott Says To Morayo Brown

“I Don’t Steal”: Desmond Elliot Opens Up on Why He Joined Politics

Nigerian lawmaker Desmond Elliot recently appeared on a television show where he explained why he joined politics.

Desmond explained that his inability to easily afford a million naira donation stems from his strict refusal to divert public funds for personal use His remarks generated heated reactions on social media as many Nigerians questioned his effectiveness in office.

Lagos lawmaker Desmond Elliot has opened up on the principles behind his decision to join politics, stating that his approach to public service rules out diverting public funds for personal gain.

The actor-turned-politician, who represents Surulere Constituency at the Lagos State House of Assembly, made the disclosure while appearing on The Morayo Show, hosted by Morayo Afolabi-Brown.

Nigerians on social media react after Desmond Elliot claims he plays clean politics and avoids diverting government money

While promising to donate N1million to the show, Desmond Elliot said he would need to source the money from elsewhere since stealing public funds isn’t part of how he operates.

He said: “Honestly, I can only just say, I will look for one millionaire to donate to you. I don’t know where I will get the money from because my own kind of politics, I don’t steal.”

The Nollywood actor-turned-politician insisted that his stance has nothing to do with religion, but everything to do with character. “Politics has nothing to do with a Christian, Muslim, Buddhist, Confucianist or whatever. It’s just what you sell. And that’s the idea”, he said.

The lawmaker added that one of his reasons for joining politics was to prove that clean politics is possible without playing dirty.

“One of the reasons I came into politics in the first place is to show that you can actually be clean in politics. You don’t have to play the dirty game. You don’t.”

Desmond Elliot also disclosed that he marked ten years in politics and ten years in his Christian faith last year, showing that he did not compromise his faith in Jesus Christ for politics.

His comments have since sparked heated reactions on social media.

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