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Sadykov was born in the village of Karabutak in the [[Aktobe Region]] of modern-day Kazakhstan, near the Russian border. He attended a Russian-language school but spoke [[Kazakh language|Kazakh]] at home. He graduated from the History Department of Aktobe Pedagogical Institute and engaged in business, trade, and worked in the oil extraction industry.{{cn|date=July 2024}}
In Kazakhstan, Sadykov was a prominent opposition figure. He opposed former President [[Nursultan Nazarbayev|Nazarbayev]] and led the local branch of the oppositionist [[Nationwide Social Democratic Party|National Social Democratic Party Azat]]. He co-founded the civic movement "Gastat" and established independent trade unions at the oil company "CNPC-Aktobemunaigas". Furthermore, he was also the co-chair of the social-liberal party "Zhusan".<ref>{{
In 2005, Sadykov began his political career by heading the [[Aktobe]] branch of the opposition party [[Nağyz Aq Jol]], which aimed to enter [[Parliament of Kazakhstan|Parliament]]. In 2010, he left the party because its leaders considered him too radical and uncontrollable. The same year, he participated in protests calling for Nazarbayev's resignation, the release of political prisoners, and opposition to land sales, which were not formally sanctioned by the Kazakh authorities.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Service |first=RFE/RL's Kazakh |title=Kazakhstan Puts Self-Exiled Opposition Activists On Wanted List |url=https://www.rferl.org/a/kazakhstan-sadykovs-base-youtube-wanted/32651763.html |access-date=2024-07-01 |work=RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty |language=en |archive-date=2024-07-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240701093446/https://www.rferl.org/a/kazakhstan-sadykovs-base-youtube-wanted/32651763.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Sadykov faced several criminal charges, including accusations of counterfeiting money, assault, and resisting the police. He was subjected to a month of forced psychiatric evaluation. In 2010, he was sentenced to two years in prison for hooliganism, during which Kazakh security services attempted to recruit him, but he refused.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sadykov Aidos |url=https://qazpolit.org/en/sadykov-aydos |access-date=2024-07-01 |website=qazpolit.org |archive-date=2024-07-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240701093448/https://qazpolit.org/en/sadykov-aydos |url-status=live }}</ref>
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