Northern youths under the aegis of the Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF) have declared their support for the re-opening of the case against Major Hamza Al-Mustapha over the alleged murder of Kudirat Abiola, the wife of late businessman and acclaimed winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election.
AYCF accused some northern elements of trying to collude with some southern people to ‘destroy’ a party in the case
The woman was gunned down at a period she championed the agitation for her husband who was then in detention after the cancellation of the result of the election.
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The AYCF said it was in support of the move by the the Lagos state government to contest the verdict of the Appeal Court that set Al-Mustapha, a former Chief Security Officer (CSO) to the late Head of State, General Sani Abacha, free.
Mustapha had earlier been convicted for his alleged involvement in the murder of Alhaja Kudirat Abiola in Lagos.
The trial that lasted for about 15 years saw Al-Mustapha convicted for murder before he was set free and acquitted by an Appeal Court.
The Lagos state government approached the Supreme Court to revisit the Appeal Court verdict which the apex court granted on Thursday, January 13.
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In a statement by Alhaji Yerima Usman Shettima, the national president of the AYCF, the organisation said: “The outcome of Lagos appeal will settle the matter once and for all,” reasoning that: Alhaji Yerima Usman Shettima, the national president of the AYCF, the organisation said: “The outcome of Lagos appeal will settle the matter once and for all,” reasoning that: “As the case stands now, the fate of the accused still hangs in the balance.”
Shettima said the final verdict would put the minds of all parties involved at rest as it would have been proven that
Yerima Shettima said said a revisit of the case would put a final end to it
The organisation however, noted that some unnamed persons were influencing some sections of the media to misrepresent the pronouncement of the courts.
It warned such persons to desist from doing so, complaining that the tones of reports of the apex court pronouncement in Abuja from some media platforms has given cause for concern.
The forum also accused some unnamed northern elites of allegedly collaborating with their southern counterparts to malign a party to the case with a view to keeping him out of circulation permanently for no just cause.
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“If they continue with their diabolic tactics, the time to expose them is now.
“We are keenly watching body movement of individuals and group of people who might attempt to pervert the cause of justice,” the statement said adding that the Nigerian people now have utmost confidence in the judiciary.
“We at the AYCF also hope that justice will be properly done at the end of the day,” the statement said.
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