Presidential candidate of the Action Alliance (AA), Major Hamza Al-Mustapha (rtd), says he never stepped down nor adopted Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Saturday’s presidential election.
Al-Mustapha stated this while appearing on Human Rights Radio FM, Abuja on Tuesday.
He said the insinuation that he had stepped down to back Abubakar was untrue.
The chief security officer to the late General Sani Abacha described the statement credited to AA factional chairman, Kenneth Udeze, through whom he emerged as presidential candidate as “a scam.”
“The announcement by someone (Udeze) that Action Alliance is supporting Atiku was a scam.
“Action Alliance has not endorsed anybody. I am still in the race and if I am going to lose, I will lose pretty well and if I am going to win, I will win pretty well,” he said.
Al-Mustapha, who is the AA presidential candidate recognised by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), said he had not discussed with anyone about withdrawal or adoption of any other candidate.
AA is currently divided into two factions with two presidential candidates.
Solomon-David Akanigbuan emerged as presidential candidate of the Dr Adekunle Omo-Aje-led faction, Al-Mustapha was elected as presidential candidate of the Udeze-led leadership of the party.
However, a number of court judgments and rulings had recognised Omo-Aje as the valid chairman of the party to submit names of candidates to INEC while affirming the expulsion of Udeze from the party.
