Prophet T.B. Joshua has responded to a controversial online article suggesting he was behind the release of Major Al-Mustapha.
Online Nigerian media,(not pointblanknews.com), had released an article titled ‘Pastor T.B. Joshua Revealed As Man Behind Al-Mustapha’s Release’ which quoted an anonymous source identifying Joshua as the person who told Goodluck Jonathan that his political fortune in 2015 rested with setting free Al Mustapha and also bringing James Ibori back to Nigeria.
According to the report “After Mr. Joshua’s spiritual “forecast” was told to Mr. Jonathan, he instructed the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Bello Adoke to take care of the judges involved in the case, giving him a war chest of $2 million. But a judge, Justice Ibrahim Saulawa, a Northern Muslim, who was earlier contacted to do the dirty job, refused to accept the bribe and removed himself from consideration of the plan. Another judge, Amina Augie, was then drafted to handle the Al-Mustapha’s acquittal. Ms. Augie, formerly known as Anna Graham, who is originally from Anambra State and fourth wife of late Senator Adamu Augie of Kebbi State, took the case and assembled some lawyers to help with drafting the judgement.”
“This article is from the enemy,” the Nigerian cleric fumed via a statement on his official Facebook page. “They should not drag me into the issue of politics. If I ever want to go to Aso Rock, I would go publicly. I have already told you how I met Al-Mustapha. Don’t put words into my mouth.”
After Al-Mustapha’s release last week, his first port of call was to Prophet T.B. Joshua whom Mustapha later described upon his triumphant arrival in Kano as an ‘old friend’. Joshua had immediately granted an interview following Mustapha’s visit, explaining that he met Mustapha following his illegal detention by the NDLEA and had prophesied to him about his long prison sentence and eventual release.
“It is therefore very malicious 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.”