The
former Chief Security Officer to late Head of State, Sani Abacha, Hamza
Al-Mustapha, has responded to the allegations by former president Olusegun
Obasanjo contained in his famous letter to President Goodluck Jonathan that he
(Al-Mustapha) was released from prison to help the president train assassins to
eliminate opposition politicians.
Speaking
to the Hausa Service of the Voice of America, VOA, monitored in Abuja on
Wednesday, Mr. Al-Mustapha challenged the ex-president to a public debate on
the allegations he raised.
Mr.
Al-Mustapha said he was away in India receiving treatment for injuries he
sustained while in detention during the administrations of Abdulsalami Abubakar
and Mr. Obasanjo when he heard of the allegations via a letter published
exclusively by Premium Times.
“I
read Obasanjo’s letter and subsequent comments by Nigerians, I would have
responded immediately, but I was away in India receiving treatment,” he said.
He also said although his name was not mentioned in the letter, he was sure the
former president was referring to him. “If he has anything to say on me, he
should mention me directly or even challenge me and not make allusions,” Mr.
Al-Mustapha said.
The
former presidential security chief challenged Mr. Obasanjo to publicly ask him
anything. He promised to provide OBJ with answers. Mr. Al-Mustapha swore that
the allegation that he is being used by Mr. Jonathan to train assassins is
false.
According
to his words, he has always been in the vanguard of coming to the aide of
people from the north to be recruited into the military and para-military
agencies. The official added that he would therefore never involve himself in
anything that would hurt the region.
“Perhaps
it is Obasanjo and his cronies that are planning what he was insinuating,” he
added.
Mr.
Al-Mustapha also said he had decided to forgive all those who had a hand in his
incarceration when he was being tried for the murder of Kudirat Abiola, wife of
the winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, Kudirat Abiola.
He
was initially convicted for the murder by a Lagos High Court but was discharged
and acquitted by the Court of Appeal.
He
lamented that some people, including Mr. Obasanjo, failed to accept that fact
and still harbour fears about him and what he knows about them.
“I
urge everyone to pray for Obasanjo to accept my challenge for a public debate
so that the truth will come out,” he said
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