Kaduna PDP: Seized ₦25.9m Was For Welfare Of 5,000 Party Agents, Not Vote Buying - Politics

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Kaduna PDP: Seized ₦25.9m Was For Welfare Of 5,000 Party Agents, Not Vote Buying by Bobloco(op): 9:27am On Aug 17, 2025

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna says the N25.9 million cash seized from one of its members during Saturday’s by-election was meant for the welfare of 5,000 party agents.

On Saturday, police officers arrested one Shehu Aliyu Patangi with about N25,963,000 at a popular hotel located along Turunku Road in Kaduna metropolis.

The police alleged that the seized cash was set aside to induce voters during the polls.

By-elections took place on Saturday in three constituencies in Kaduna — Chikun/Kajuru federal constituency, Basawa state constituency, and Zaria/Kewaye state constituency.

Speaking at a press conference, Edward Masha, Kaduna PDP chairman, said the N25.9 million was not meant for vote buying as alleged by the police.

Masha said PDP mobilised over 6,000 agents across the three constituencies for the by-election, adding that the funds were meant for the welfare of the agents and supervisors.

“Let me make it clear that money was for election logistics,” he said.

“We have 169 polling units. We have party agents, supervisors, and collation officers across the three constituencies. Even if you give them N3,000 each, it is over N30 million.

“That is the reality. To now turn around and say it was for vote buying is mischievous and an insult to the intelligence of Nigerians.”

The Kaduna PDP chairman alleged that the party has been the target of harassment by security operatives “at the behest of the Kaduna state government”.

He alleged that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is weaponising state institutions to intimidate the opposition.

Masha said security operatives on Friday raided the campaign council office of Esther Ashivelli Dawaki, PDP candidate for the Chikun/Kajuru federal constituency.

He alleged that party officials, including the state publicity secretary, zonal chairman, youth leader, women leaders, and over 18 others, were whisked away during the raid.

https://www.thecable.ng/kaduna-pdp-seized-n25-9m-was-for-welfare-of-5000-party-agents-not-vote-buying/

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Re: Kaduna PDP: Seized ₦25.9m Was For Welfare Of 5,000 Party Agents, Not Vote Buying by ChiefOloye(m): 9:41am On Aug 17, 2025

What happened to disbursing the funds on Friday or earlier, why wait till on Saturday, when there was vehicular restrictions?
They should look for better and logical lies.

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Re: Kaduna PDP: Seized ₦25.9m Was For Welfare Of 5,000 Party Agents, Not Vote Buying by wwwihy: 9:44am On Aug 17, 2025

Why cash.... can't you make transfer?

God Bless Federal Republic of Nigeria

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Re: Kaduna PDP: Seized ₦25.9m Was For Welfare Of 5,000 Party Agents, Not Vote Buying by olaiya2007(m): 9:45am On Aug 17, 2025

Story.. Why carry such humongous amount of cash around if not to deduce voters

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Re: Kaduna PDP: Seized ₦25.9m Was For Welfare Of 5,000 Party Agents, Not Vote Buying by gadgethead: 9:45am On Aug 17, 2025

And they don't have bank accounts you can pay their welfare to?! Keep fooling yourselves

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Re: Kaduna PDP: Seized ₦25.9m Was For Welfare Of 5,000 Party Agents, Not Vote Buying by TimiofAbuja: 9:45am On Aug 17, 2025

Even if this narrative is true, all politicians can not be trusted.
And why must you carry such amount of money during election?
Politicians cannot change

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Re: Kaduna PDP: Seized ₦25.9m Was For Welfare Of 5,000 Party Agents, Not Vote Buying by dibunotion(m): 9:47am On Aug 17, 2025

Funny how PDP and ADC are now the riggers of election.

And to think the Canadian judge was referring to PDP especially under now Saint Obasanjo.

How do ppl trust these politicians, ppl you don't know in-depth, and have their own agenda.

It is highly risky to believe any of them

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Re: Kaduna PDP: Seized ₦25.9m Was For Welfare Of 5,000 Party Agents, Not Vote Buying by abidem4real: 9:53am On Aug 17, 2025

Bobloco:
https://www.thecable.ng/kaduna-pdp-seized-n25-9m-was-for-welfare-of-5000-party-agents-not-vote-buying/

Hmmm! I always say it, Nigerians are Nigerians irrespective of religious, social and political affiliations. That's why sometimes I'm timid at abusing the present government at all levels. All Nigerian politicians are just the same, parochial, myopic and looking for every opportunity to milk dry this country.

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Re: Kaduna PDP: Seized ₦25.9m Was For Welfare Of 5,000 Party Agents, Not Vote Buying by Image123(m): 9:57am On Aug 17, 2025

Hmmm, what a modern form of payment for pdp agents.

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Re: Kaduna PDP: Seized ₦25.9m Was For Welfare Of 5,000 Party Agents, Not Vote Buying by stuffs2002: 9:58am On Aug 17, 2025

This lie no enter.
The is a lame lie and the kind of something Obi will tell as everyone can see through the PDP lie

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Re: Kaduna PDP: Seized ₦25.9m Was For Welfare Of 5,000 Party Agents, Not Vote Buying by Teymanhenry(f): 9:59am On Aug 17, 2025

In Nigeria, there's no limit to the amount of cash you can carry, which is quite telling about our system. With corrupt lawmakers, it's no wonder we don't have stricter regulations. Now, with this vague excuse of 'paying party people,' it's likely this individual will get off scot-free.

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Re: Kaduna PDP: Seized ₦25.9m Was For Welfare Of 5,000 Party Agents, Not Vote Buying by Nairalander248: 10:04am On Aug 17, 2025

Party agents no get bank account number?? These people dey whine

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Re: Kaduna PDP: Seized ₦25.9m Was For Welfare Of 5,000 Party Agents, Not Vote Buying by sleek214(m): 10:08am On Aug 17, 2025

5,000 agents ke. So na 5k you wan pay each agent for the hard work they do?

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Re: Kaduna PDP: Seized ₦25.9m Was For Welfare Of 5,000 Party Agents, Not Vote Buying by Lukuluku69(m): 10:12am On Aug 17, 2025

Bobloco:
https://www.thecable.ng/kaduna-pdp-seized-n25-9m-was-for-welfare-of-5000-party-agents-not-vote-buying/

So PDP still get money like this and they can't pay for their Secretariat Rent?

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Re: Kaduna PDP: Seized ₦25.9m Was For Welfare Of 5,000 Party Agents, Not Vote Buying by Ameboperoo(m): 10:13am On Aug 17, 2025

It's usual for money to be shared during elections. ALL political parties are guilty of this

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Re: Kaduna PDP: Seized ₦25.9m Was For Welfare Of 5,000 Party Agents, Not Vote Buying by benuejosh: 10:13am On Aug 17, 2025

Welfare money abi?

After all Jonathan said stealing is not corruption.

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Re: Kaduna PDP: Seized ₦25.9m Was For Welfare Of 5,000 Party Agents, Not Vote Buying by 11doubledee: 10:15am On Aug 17, 2025*

INEC,EFCC,ICPC and CBN.
Is it lawful?
If not, he should also be charged by the attorney General's or commissioner for justice office .

Re: Kaduna PDP: Seized ₦25.9m Was For Welfare Of 5,000 Party Agents, Not Vote Buying by omenka(m): 10:17am On Aug 17, 2025*

They don't have account numbers I suppose. Are these emoluments not normally directly disbursed into the accounts of their beneficiaries and in days before the D Day?

This story doesn't add up at all. But we don't expect them to admit it's for voters anyway.

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Re: Kaduna PDP: Seized ₦25.9m Was For Welfare Of 5,000 Party Agents, Not Vote Buying by Spinflow: 10:28am On Aug 17, 2025

No wahala, if Jagajaga get liver make he agree to electronic transmission of results from polling units without glitch in 2027...since APC dey win all polling units. Bourdillon STRAIGHT!!!

Bobloco:
https://www.thecable.ng/kaduna-pdp-seized-n25-9m-was-for-welfare-of-5000-party-agents-not-vote-buying/

Re: Kaduna PDP: Seized ₦25.9m Was For Welfare Of 5,000 Party Agents, Not Vote Buying by Shimbo96(m): 10:31am On Aug 17, 2025

I thought some people said it was a propaganda from APC TERRORIST? I will never reply anyone supporting ADC,SDP OR LP again because I believe they don't deserve response and silent is the best answer for...

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Re: Kaduna PDP: Seized ₦25.9m Was For Welfare Of 5,000 Party Agents, Not Vote Buying by Sheuns(m): 10:33am On Aug 17, 2025

[quote author=wwwihy post=136484838]Why cash.... can't you make transfer?

God Bless Federal Republic of Nigeria[/quote]Is it your money?

In someone’s voice when two bullion vans drove into his residence on the eve to an election.

Re: Kaduna PDP: Seized ₦25.9m Was For Welfare Of 5,000 Party Agents, Not Vote Buying by olaniyilukman(m): 10:34am On Aug 17, 2025

Ameboperoo:
It's usual for money to be shared during elections. ALL political parties are guilty of this

God bless you bro, leave people to be biased in their opinion, all political parties in Nigeria engage in this kind of stuff

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Re: Kaduna PDP: Seized ₦25.9m Was For Welfare Of 5,000 Party Agents, Not Vote Buying by AllBlack: 10:35am On Aug 17, 2025

So what happened to TRANSFER and CASHLESS policy?

Fellow Nigerians, if you believe this guy will go to jail for this then you are not a Nigerian.

The way the money looks reminds me of those videos of Kidnappers and Boko boys flaunting money online.

This could be ransom money but will it be investigated?

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Re: Kaduna PDP: Seized ₦25.9m Was For Welfare Of 5,000 Party Agents, Not Vote Buying by immaculatesense(m): 10:39am On Aug 17, 2025

If it was APC that said this now RUFAI OSENI will not let us hear word tomorrow for him show.
Make I hear wetin him go talk tomorrow. Him go still talk say na APC do vote buying.
No Be Juju Be Dat?

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Re: Kaduna PDP: Seized ₦25.9m Was For Welfare Of 5,000 Party Agents, Not Vote Buying by correctguy101(m): 10:44am On Aug 17, 2025

Why does it now sound like it makes no difference?

You wan use English confuse ya ancestors abi?

Kontinu

Re: Kaduna PDP: Seized ₦25.9m Was For Welfare Of 5,000 Party Agents, Not Vote Buying by OlujobaSamuel: 10:45am On Aug 17, 2025

Teymanhenry:
In Nigeria, there's no limit to the amount of cash you can carry, which is quite telling about our system. With corrupt lawmakers, it's no wonder we don't have stricter regulations. Now, with this vague excuse of 'paying party people,' it's likely this individual will get off scot-free.

There is, although people still abuse it.
5m for individual, 10m for corporate, anything above that must pass through the banking system.
One of such ways of abusing it is this, having more than 20m to give to PU agents, the agent won't be going against the law in collecting such fund as they are likely to get it in thousands, but he already went against the law in having such fund as he cant claim any legitimacy either as a corporate or individual.

Re: Kaduna PDP: Seized ₦25.9m Was For Welfare Of 5,000 Party Agents, Not Vote Buying by benardtotti(m): 10:45am On Aug 17, 2025

[quote author=wwwihy post=136484838]Why cash.... can't you make transfer?

God Bless Federal Republic of Nigeria[/quote]My brother i tire ! So even with the level of insecurity pdp is still dumb enough to be doing cash transaction instead of transfer.

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Re: Kaduna PDP: Seized ₦25.9m Was For Welfare Of 5,000 Party Agents, Not Vote Buying by ufotunang: 10:48am On Aug 17, 2025

That is why we need electronic voting inorder to reduce this election rigging and vote buying

Re: Kaduna PDP: Seized ₦25.9m Was For Welfare Of 5,000 Party Agents, Not Vote Buying by Honestey: 10:56am On Aug 17, 2025

Party agents are usually party members who must have submitted their account numbers for welfare and any other payments. Why the cash?

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Re: Kaduna PDP: Seized ₦25.9m Was For Welfare Of 5,000 Party Agents, Not Vote Buying by ElevationD: 11:02am On Aug 17, 2025

If the funds were not seized at the polling units or being given handed over to voters directly, how can they establish that it was for bribing? All the parties set aside funds for agents welfare during the elections.

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Re: Kaduna PDP: Seized ₦25.9m Was For Welfare Of 5,000 Party Agents, Not Vote Buying by AbuAeesha: 11:14am On Aug 17, 2025

[quote author=wwwihy post=136484838]Why cash.... can't you make transfer?

God Bless Federal Republic of Nigeria[/quote]Such funds are usually paid in cash.
Even polling officers too are usually paid in cash,based on experience.

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Re: Kaduna PDP: Seized ₦25.9m Was For Welfare Of 5,000 Party Agents, Not Vote Buying by seunlayi(m): 11:19am On Aug 17, 2025

Wike used same tactics on PDP during last presidential election when PDP was moving money on election day, APC moved cash for election a week and some days before the election, money was already in each local government. Its just to demoralised the party. Immediately the members of that party heard that funds that will be used to pay them for transport and Agent fees has been seized, it means to payment after the days jobs and that's all, the party will begin loose the election before buying will start. This is witch-hunting. All parties need the cash for election

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