Hamza Al-Mustapha, a former aide to the late Sani Abacha,
has expressed determination to become Nigeria’s president in 2023.
Al-Mustapha, who is the presidential candidate of the Action
Alliance, in the 2023 general election, said he’s “ready to die for the welfare
of Nigeria and Nigerians”.
He spoke on Friday while appearing as a guest on Channels
Television’s Politics Today.
The presidential hopeful noted that some unnamed people
wanted him dead because of his loyalty for Nigeria.
He said, “I decided this time around to answer to the calls
of many Nigerians, elders and younger ones from North to the South and numerous
organisations to contest. It came barely towards the end of the submission of
forms to the Independent National Electoral Commission.
“We sat and looked at other parties. we picked the one that
shared a common interest with our manifesto and realised that Action Alliance
has what was required. We joined Action Alliance and we have been doing our
underground work since the convention came and went. We are working hard.
“We have not come forward deliberately but we are working
underground. This is more scientific than the razzmatazz before the official
time to kick off the campaign.
“My passion is to become Nigeria’s president. My background
speaks for itself. I have worked in numerous places before becoming a soldier.
I have done what you cannot appreciate at a glance, especially the services
rendered for Nigeria. Our records in the military speak for themselves.
“The passion we have for Nigeria is in the sense of the
challenges we saw yesterday and the deep appreciation of where Nigeria is
today. It is that element of care driven by patriotism that brought us to the
fore to join politics.
“Whoever you see directly or indirectly coming into politics
at this point and talking about money is wrong. For the last seven years that I
came out of prison, I have been undergoing research. Our findings are extremely
disturbing.”
While defending his boss, Al-Mustapha narrated how he was
tortured and almost killed in prison.
According to him, the torture and punishment he got won’t
stop his passion to lead Nigeria.
He said, “Abacha policies may be tough then but they are for
the common good of Nigerians. He became an enemy to some people at home and
outside. It is by the will of God that I am talking to you as a human being.
“They came to testify in court against us and spread false
propaganda. We were tried in the court and the media. No sane society will
accept the kind of torture I got. They always run away from discussing what
they did to us. They are afraid.
“But I am not the kind of person that holds malice. I
forgave them when I came out of prison, something extremely difficult to do.
“I was hanged in such a crucial manner. It was horrific;
besides beating and punishing my parents… I was only allowed to see my parents
twice. I survived numerous orders to kill me. It is by the will of God.
“The large heart that accepted to go through forgiveness has
forgiven. My greatest concern now is rendering service, and synergising all
forces to make a difference. Yesterday is gone, my personal destiny was
designed that I will go through that punishment.
“If there are people who hated me, it is simply because some
of us believe in loyalty and patriotism to this country. Our loyalty to
Nigerians is an uncompromised issue.
“I suffered a lot; but for the sake of the welfare of
Nigeria and the well-being of Nigerians, I am ready to die.”
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