Social Democratic Party governorship candidate in Oyo
State, Seyi Makinde, has discredited rumour that he was approached by
the Presidency and leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party with
financial inducement to support President Goodluck Jonathan’s candidacy
in the coming election.
Makinde had left the PDP to become the SDP governorship candidate in
the aftermath of the crisis that attended the conduct of the results of
the state ward congress of the PDP.
He said, “I don’t know how the rumour was generated, I don’t even know if something close to it ever happened. But the truth is that I was never approached by anyone from the Presidency with financial inducement to support President Jonathan. I am equally sure that the SDP as a party in Oyo State did not take money from Jonathan and PDP agents or representatives to support the President. At least, nothing like that has been brought to my knowledge.
“At this point in the nation’s polity, only the electorate will decide what they want. They are much more involved with the political activities around them than before. They know where to go and I don’t think money given to a politician or political party will have functional influence on their choice.”
It will be recalled that as preparations for the 2015 governorship elections in Oyo State draws near, no fewer than 10 governorship aspirants have emerged under the big umbrella of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Seyi Makinde
He said, “I don’t know how the rumour was generated, I don’t even know if something close to it ever happened. But the truth is that I was never approached by anyone from the Presidency with financial inducement to support President Jonathan. I am equally sure that the SDP as a party in Oyo State did not take money from Jonathan and PDP agents or representatives to support the President. At least, nothing like that has been brought to my knowledge.
“At this point in the nation’s polity, only the electorate will decide what they want. They are much more involved with the political activities around them than before. They know where to go and I don’t think money given to a politician or political party will have functional influence on their choice.”
It will be recalled that as preparations for the 2015 governorship elections in Oyo State draws near, no fewer than 10 governorship aspirants have emerged under the big umbrella of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
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