(The leader of Oodua People Congress (OPC) Dr. Fredrick Fasehun, on Monday, explained why he has thrown his support for the freedom given to Major Al-Mustapa, the former Chief Security Officer (CSO) to the late Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha and had to follow him down to Kano after being released from prison.
Fasehun said he had to support the freedom because the Court of Appeal has cleared Al-Mustapha, who was incarcerated for 14 years, of any complicity in the killing of late Kudirat Abiola, wife of the acclaimed winner of June 12, 1993 presidential election, late Chief Moshood Kasimawo Abiola.
Wondering how people would believe that the same Al-Mustapa who tried to save Abiola and even allowed his wife, Kudirat, to visit him (Abiola) while being detained by Abacha, Fasehun said there was no reasonable evidence to link Al- Mustapha with the killing.
Dr Fedrick Fasehun Accompanies Major Hamza Al-Mustapha On Arrival At The Aminu Kano Int’l Airport, Kano. July 14, 2013
“Therefore I resolved to spearheaded bringing Major Al-Mustapha to the ancient city of Kano, to let them know that though we lost our sons and daughter during the June 12, 1993 presidential election, we still believe in the fact that since court has exonerated Major Al-Mustapha, we the Yoruba had nothing against him,” he said.
Fasehun, who gave the explanation while speaking with the Yoruba Community Association (YCA) and the Kano chapter of the OPC at the YCA hall in Kano, said though some people may see him as betraying the Yoruba people because of his action, posterity would never forget him.
He noted that the Yoruba people resident in the Northern part of the country would have suffered immensely if Al-Mustapha had died in detention, maintaining that at his age, he was not looking for anybody to give him money, but would always fight for the Yoruba race even as he called on the Yoruba people to unite and fight a common cause.
His explanation came as the deputy president of Yoruba Association in Kano, Chief Jerry Agunbiade, commended Fasehun for following Al-Mustapha to Kano. Agunbiade urged him to continue in his noble roles despite current criticism. He said the Yoruba people were also happy for the kind gesture of Governor Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State who donated N6million towards the purchase of the association’s building in Kano.
Also, the governor of OPC, Alhaji Shaq Olorunfemi, said OPC members were happy that at last, their leader has visited them in Kano, saying the group will continue to work for the liberation of the Yoruba race.
Source: The Will
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