Bolaji Jimoh 
Senator Ali Ndume has stated that he would not back the death penalty for dishonest politicians who embezzled millions or billions of dollars, only those who embezzled trillions.
The Senate Chief Whip who made the assertion noted that the people had the biggest impact on political corruption in Nigeria.
While acknowledging that politicians were corrupt, the senator also provided resources to the general populace, saying there might not be dire repercussions.
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He said, “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.”
