By Seyi Babalola
The Arewa community in Oyo State has affirmed that financial considerations had no impact on their choice to back Governor Seyi Makinde.
According to reports, the Arewa community serves as the state’s representative organization for the Hausa ethnic group.
The community stated that because of all the governor has done for them, they have opted to support his bid for a second term.
It was learnt that some individuals had earlier claimed that they rejected money given to them by the governor to support him (Makinde) for another term.
The community has however said that it did not collect a dime before taking the decision to support the governor.
The community made this disclosure after a meeting of the leaders of the Arewa community with the governor.
The meeting was attended by Sarkin Sasa, Alhaji Haruna Maiyasin, Sarkin Hausawa of Ibadan, Alhaji Ali Xahiru Zungeru, Sarkin Sabon Garin Ogbomoso, Alhaji Haruna Bala Abdulsalam, Sarkin Hausawa of Sango Ibadan, Alhaji Awalu Abdullahi, Sarkin Hausawa of Bodija, Sarkin Hausawa of Oyo town, Youth Leader, PDP Arewa Community in Oyo State Alhaji Abdulazeez Kafo, leaders Jarmai of Ibadan, Alhaji Danjuma Yakubu and Alhaji Yahaya Dauda.
