Confirming the deal, Aliyu Eloquent posted on his Facebook page, "Officially, ABDULHAMID SABO (ABUT) join AREWA UNITED from HOTTENHAM. With a fees of (N2000). The deal is done."
He noted that 15 states of the 36 states of the federation contributed to this 10.2 million and 14 of the 15 states are from the North; only Oyo State is from the South West part of the country respectively.
A political associate of Maina who does not want to be named, said the controversial civil servant did part of his graduate programme abroad but could not say in which particular country.