Hundreds of Arewa leaders who received Kano State Governor, Dr. Rabiu Kwankwaso, in Lagos on Sunday, said they rejected hundreds of thousands of dollars which was offered to them by President Goodluck Jonathan when the President visited the state two weeks ago.
The leaders, who were drawn from the 20 Local Government Areas and 37 Local Council Development Areas of the state, distanced themselves from the endorsement given to Jonathan by a group.
Speaking during a meeting at the Ikoyi home of a former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Tinubu, the Chairman, Arewa Community in Lagos, Alhaji Sani Kabiru, said those that endorsed Jonathan were impostors.
He said on the day of the endorsement, some people bought turbans at Agege and went to visit Jonathan at the State House, Marina, posing as emirs only to deceive the President.
He said, “When President Jonathan came to Lagos with dollars, some of us here quickly went back and gathered ourselves and started calling our own not to go to visit Jonathan. I also commend some leaders here for leading an offensive and convinced people not to go there.
“Most of the Arewa leaders and ‘serikis’ did not even go there to collect the dollars. At that event, card-carrying members of the Peoples Democratic Party bought turbans at the Central Market around Moshalashi Bus Stop, Agege. The person that sold the turbans told me that they dressed up as emirs and they were on their way to Jonathan’s place.
“So, most of them were fake. They went to collect dollars but cannot tell anyone because they are in hiding. But we did not stop at that; those that we knew that went, we called them to order and asked them why they went but they said they only collected dollars but they would not vote Jonathan.”
Kabiru said virtually all Arewa members had collected their Permanent Voter Cards. He promised to ensure one million votes for the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.); and the state’s governorship candidate, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode.
While fielding questions from journalists, Kwankwaso berated Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, for what he termed, “inciting comments.”
He said Fayose’s comments against the North were a reflection of Jonathan’s temperament. He, however, urged the people to express their choice at the polls on March 28.
He said, “When I did my National Youth Service Corps in Ogun State, I imbibed the belief that this part of the country has people that are positively cultured ranging from Obafemi Awolowo, Ernest Shonekan, MKO Abiola, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Olusegun Obasanjo and others.” Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Collect the dollars and vote for change . It is our money.
ReplyDeleteUnlike yorubas, it is anything goes, they can collect money from the dead. Shame.
ReplyDeleteArewa group, you are not relevant
ReplyDeleteAnonymous 1.40pm, what is your grieve with Arewa group? Why are people like you always scare about the the power of every man's vote? The group said they won't collect his Jonathan $ and those that collected the $ even said they will not vote for incompetence that had been portrayed by the so called President. Have they committed any crime? We the Yoruba youths know our Obas that collected $ the likes of Oni of ife and we know how to put them in their place when time comes. This same Oni of ife collected money from IBB during June 12 saga and messed himself and even became irrelevant among Yoruba Obas, a worse misfortune awaits him again.
ReplyDeletecollect the cash and vote him out.
ReplyDeleteBut come to think of it, where are all these monies coming from? Do they manufacture money or do they have farms where they grow money? Nsogwu uwa. Jona I don tire for you. You even share pass OBJ. Jona why now? But you
ReplyDeleteOur countrymen are too greedy, that's why corruption is the country's trade mark, worsened by a leader that does not see anything wrong with corruption, as long as it enables him to stay in power. Missing funds, missing funds, now we know that Jonathan and his ministers know where the money is.
ReplyDeleteThis is story story story, they have collected the dollar and they will definitely vote GEJ because a vote for Buhari is a vote to a sick nan who will not last after september and Tinubu will take over , Tinubu is so obsessed with power to buy up this nation, God forbid
ReplyDeleteThe problem with people like you is that you dont do personal research, and as such you know nothing. Tinubu can never rule this country, he knows it, and not even you can kill Buhari, he will not die, not now until this country is sanitized, i guess you would have kept your mouth shut after reading this article, do you like how our money is misused? Jonathan must go period, its just next week and you will come back and meet me in this forum. RUBBISH. the guy has finished our money and we need BUHARI to bring that change we need...FIGHT CORRUPTION...the money jonathan is spending is tax payers money so its annoying cos i know how much i pay tax every year, so shut up please.
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