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Seyi Makinde, Social Democratic Party's governorship candidate in Oyo State, has debunked speculations 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.

Makinde while talking with newsmen in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital 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."

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