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Facts: TB Joshua Speaks On His Relationship With Aso Rock and Al-Mustapha
Prophet T.B. Joshua has responded to a controversial online article suggesting he was the mastermind behind the release of Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, through a prophesy to President Goodluck Jonathan.
Sahara Reporters had posted an article titled ‘Pastor T.B. Joshua Revealed As Man Behind Al-Mustapha’s Release’ which quoted an anonymous source identifying TB Joshua as the person who told Jonathan that his political fortune in 2015 rested with setting Al-Mustapha free and bringing James Ibori back to Nigeria.
Below is TB Joshua’s official reaction on his relationship with Aso Rock and Al-Mustapha:
“This article is from the enemy,” the Nigerian cleric fumed via a statement on his official Facebook page, followed by close to 750,000 people. “They should not drag me into the issue of politics. If I was ever to go to Aso Rock, I would go publicly. I have already told you how I met Al-Mustapha. Don’t put words in my mouth.”
After Al-Mustapha’s release last week, his first port of call was to Prophet TB Joshua whom Mustapha later described upon his triumphant arrival in Kano as an ‘old friend’.
TB Joshua had immediately granted an interview following Mustapha’s visit, explaining that he met Mustapha following his [Joshua's] wrongful imprisonment by the NDLEA and had prophesied to him about his long prison sentence and eventual release.
“It is therefore very malicious for Sahara Reporters to attach any political meanings to Al-Mustapha’s visit,” T.B. Joshua continued, denying that he had any involvement in Al-Mustapha’s release.
“Count me out of the politics of hatred,” the popular Prophet stressed.
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HH
July 23, 2013 at 10:28 am
Ba Tumfweko! Leave the man alone.We are tired of reading stories whether false or true concerning him.
Stick to reporting about people marrying cows and chickens!
AIDS Patient
July 23, 2013 at 11:16 am
Ala ohoo nkanshi efyo chili
Mundia M
July 23, 2013 at 12:08 pm
Both Hamza Al Mustapha & T B Joshua are not very easy to understand as humans.
WHO IS HAMZA AL MUSTAPHA?
Overview
Hamza al-Mustapha was the Chief Security Officer of General Sani Abacha, military head of state of Nigeria from November 1993 to June 1998. After Abacha’s death he was arrested and tried for murder and attempted murder. On 30 January 2012, a Lagos High Court sitting at Igbosere convicted Major Hamza Al-Mustapha over the murder of Kudirat Abiola, the wife of the acclaimed winner of the June 12, 1993 Presidential election, Chief Moshood Abiola. He was also sentenced to death by hanging but was discharged and acuitted of the crime by the appeal court, Lagos division on Friday, July 12, 2013. The appellate court said there was not enough evidence to incriminate Al-Mustapha in the murder of the Late Kudirat Abiola. On 12 July 2013, The Court of Appeal in Lagos discharged and acquitted Hamza Al-Mustapha from the murder of Kudirat Abiola. The verdict overturned that of the Lagos High Court which sentenced him to death by hanging. The presiding judge, Justice Rita Pemu, accused the lower court jude, Justice Mojisola Dada, of being ‘‘stroked to secure a conviction by all means.’’ Consequently setting Al-Mustapha free.
Military career
Al-Mustapha joined the army and was trained as an intelligence operative. He was involved in at least two investigations of coup attempts. His conduct of interrogations brought him to the attention of Sani Abacha. When Abacha was Chief of Army (August 1985 – August 1990) al-Mustapha was his Aide-de-Camp.
Hamza al-Mustapha was appointed Chief Security Officer to the Head of State (CSOHS) with a Special Strike Force Unit during Abacha’s military regime (17 November 1993 – 8 June 1998). Other security outfits at the time were the Office of the National Security Adviser under Ismaila Gwarzo, the Directorate of Military Intelligence, the State Security Service and the National Intelligence Agency. All of these units engaged in extrajudicial killings of people seen as threats to the regime.[2] Both Ibrahim Babangida and Sani Abacha gave Captain (later Major) Hamza al-Mustapha exceptional power, considerably greater than other officers who were nominally his superior.[3]
After being appointed Chief Security Officer, Al-Mustapha established a number of small security outfits recruited from the military and other security organizations, and trained in Israel and Korea.[1] Abacha’s National Security Adviser Ismaila Gwarzo and al-Mustapha were said to be responsible for much of the “torture, killing and wanton looting” during Abacha’s rule.[4] On the orders of Sani Abacha’s wife Maryam, al-Mustapha detained and tortured several women suspected to be Abacha’s girlfriends. As head of the State Security Service (SSS) al-Mustapha was also said to be involved in drug trafficking, using diplomatic pouches to transport the drugs. His wife, an Arab in origin, coordinated a ring of traffickers in the Gulf states.
Arrest
Al-Mustapha was quickly removed from his job by the transitional regime established by General Abdulsalam Abubakar after Abacha’s sudden death in June 1998.[7] In October that year he appeared in court with Abacha’s son Mohammed, charged with the murder in June 1996 of Kudirat Abiola, wife of the presidential candidate M.K.O. Abiola (who had died in jail in July 1998). At the trial the killer, Sergeant Barnabas Jabila, said he was obeying orders from his superior, al-Mustapha. Al Mustapha and four others were also charged with a 1996 attempt to murder Alex Ibru, publisher of “The Guardian and Abacha’s Minister of Internal Affairs.” Another charge was laid against al-Mustapha for the attempted murder of former Naval chief Isaac Porbeni.
Detention
While the trials proceeded, al Mustapha was detained at the Kirikiri maximum security prisons. While imprisoned, on 1 April 2004 he was charged with being involved in a plot to overthrow the government. Allegedly he had conspired with others to shoot down the helicopter carrying President Olusegun Obasanjo using a surface-to-air missile that had been smuggled into the country from Benin. In 2007, there were appeals for al Mustapha’s release by four newspapers and by former head of state Ibrahim Babangida. Eventually, after 12 years of imprisonment, trials and retrials, al-Mustapha and his co-defendants were acquitted of most charges on 21 December 2010. The co-defendants were former Lagos State Police Commissioner James Danbaba, former Zamfara State military administrator Jibril Bala Yakubu and former head of the Aso Rock Anti-Riot Police Rabo Lawal.
However, al-Mustapha was still not cleared of the alleged murder of Kudirat Abiola, for which he was being tried separately. In May 2011 there were rumors that al-Mustapha had been murdered at the Kirikiri Maximum Security Prisons where he was being held, but these turned out to be untrue. Later that month a judge set 31 May 2011 as the date for deciding whether to re-open the trial against al Mustapha. The case was reopened in July 2011. In the first two weeks of August, Hamza Al-Mustapha and his co-accused Lateef Sofolahan testified to their innocence of Abiola’s killing. The court adjourned the case to 10 November 2011 when counsel to both parties were expected to file and adopt their written addresses. After receiving written submissions and hearing the addresses by the counsel to both parties on that date, Justice Mojisola Dada fixed the date of 30 January 2012 for delivering a judgement.The court subsequently found him guilty of the murder and he was sentenced to death by hanging.
Freedom
On 12 July 2013, The Court of Appeal in Lagos has discharged and acquitted Hamza Al-Mustapha from the murder of Kudirat Abiola. The judgment overturns that of the Lagos High Court which sentenced him to death by hanging.The presiding judge accused the lower court of being “stroked to secure a conviction by all means. Therefore, Almustapha was set free.
This man has a connection to the so called man of GOD? How? What could be their common ground?
Very easy, they both are obsessed with power and control.
Hamza Al Mustapha cannot be expected to live a humble life removed from mischief now that he is released.
Gabon Disaster Heroes National Staduim
July 23, 2013 at 12:29 pm
TBJ is a magician disguised as a christian, its just that people are too unspiritual & immature to see!
CALLED WISE
July 23, 2013 at 1:23 pm
@ HH, YOU HAVE A POINT.
GOD PLACES NOBODY TO BE SOMEBODY’S JUDGE.
FAKE OR TRUE MAN, ONLY GOD KNOWS IT BECAUSE NOTHING ESCAPES HIS EYES.
IF THERE ARE FAKE PROPHETS, NO DOUBT THERE ARE TRUE ONES.
bodybuilder
July 23, 2013 at 1:26 pm
TB Joshua is a man who can’t be trusted. He is close to Satanism.
Zambya
July 24, 2013 at 10:15 am
He is the devil in disguise
Gabon Disaster Heroes National Staduim
July 23, 2013 at 1:31 pm
Bodybuilder, you are right – he is actually next to the devil!
Servant of God
July 23, 2013 at 2:09 pm
Please guys i beg you not to indulge in issues you do not understand.You are better off not commenting.Do not do something that will offend God or the Holy Spirit.The bible tells us not to touch his annointed servants.Whatever you will say,TB Joshua is God’s Prophet sent for our generation.The earlier you realise this the better.I pray that God will open your eyes of faith so that you convert to the light of God before its too late!
Zambya
July 24, 2013 at 10:17 am
you are a slave to a white mans religon, the sooner you realise this the better for you.. tb joshua is just another thief
AIDS Patient
July 23, 2013 at 2:29 pm
You all said very well Ndepapafye
E.I
July 23, 2013 at 2:37 pm
Do not judge others when you judge cthers who wil judge just let it hands of God
Gabon Disaster Heroes National Staduim
July 23, 2013 at 2:43 pm
Servant of God, please understand this, at times its not about how many scriptures you quote, but how you perceive them. TB Joshua is NOT a man of God. Much of what you are seeing nowadays is counterfeit. There is a big gap between PENTECOSTALISM and CHARISMATICS. Am very sure that if I told you that Benny Hinn is a Catholic Jesuit Priest, you will surely send me to Chainama. PLEASE take some preachers as “Men of God”, but do not associate them with PENTECOSTALS/EVANGELICALS. To everything original there is a counterfeit!
try
July 23, 2013 at 8:50 pm
Where there is a great man there is a gate man!touch not the anointed!
Amen tb joshua his a true man of God,touch not the anointed!
July 23, 2013 at 9:53 pm
Amen tb joshua his a true man of God touch not the anointed
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HUMBLED
July 24, 2013 at 5:09 am
when God is using s’one.devil does not feel happy.therefore, he enters pipo to start criticising the servants of GOD.May GOD 4gvs thoso insulting a man of God
Zambya
July 24, 2013 at 10:20 am
I pity poor brainwashed chifitas ‘n’ their white god