Actor-turned-politician and member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Desmond Elliot, has said his political career has been driven by service rather than personal enrichment, insisting that he does not steal public funds.
The lawmaker representing Surulere Constituency I made the remarks during a Tuesday interview on The Morayo Brown Show, where he reflected on leadership, governance and his experience in politics.
Elliot made the comments while responding to an appeal by Christian Widows & Widowers Empowered, a non-profit organisation founded by Beatrice Yesufu, which featured on the programme to highlight the plight of widows and widowers across the country.
“I will look for N1 million to donate to you. I don’t know where I will get the money from because, in my own kind of politics, I don’t steal. And that is the truth; I don’t steal,” he said.
Speaking on why corruption persists in Nigeria’s political system,
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