Former chief security officer of the late Gen. Sani Abacha, Major Hamza Al-Mustapha has reacted to the postulation by former president Olusegun Obasanjo in his open letter to President Goodluck Jonathan, that he (Al-Mustapha) was released from prison to help the president train assassins to eliminate opposition politicians.
Al-Mustapha expressed his views while speaking with the Hausa Service of the Voice of America (VOA) yesterday in Abuja. He challenged the ex-president to a public debate on the allegation he raised that Jonathan might be training snipers.
Al-Mustapha said he was away in India receiving treatment for injuries he sustained while in detention, during the administrations of Abdulsalami Abubakar and Obasanjo, when he heard of the allegations.
“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 that 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,” Al-Mustapha said.
The former presidential security chief challenged Mr Obasanjo to publicly ask him anything, saying he would provide him with answers. Al-Mustapha swore that the allegation that he was being used by President. Jonathan to train assassins was false.
“Perhaps it is Obasanjo and his cronies that are planning what he was insinuating,” he added
Al-Mustapha said he had decided to forgive all those who had a hand in his incarceration while he was being tried for the murder of Kudirat Abiola, wife of the winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, Chief M.K.O Abiola.
He was initially convicted for the murder by a Lagos High Court, but was discharged and acquitted by the Court of Appeal.
He, however, added that such people, including former president Obasanjo failed to accept that fact and still harboured fears about him and what he knows about them.
“I urge everyone to pray for Obasanjo to accept my challenge to a public debate so that the truth will come out,” he said.
Al-Mustapha said he was focused on helping Nigeria find its rhythm by uniting the people, especially the youth and the poor.
“From 1974 to the present, a lot of things have been buried with all sorts of lies, but all will be revealed one day,” Al-Mustapha said.
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