Abuja, Nigeria – Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has strongly criticized the prolonged detention of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), and the indefinite postponement of his trial.
In a post on X, Sani described the situation as unjust, emphasizing that delaying justice indefinitely does not resolve the issue.
“Keeping a man in prolonged detention and postponing his case indefinitely is totally unfair,” Sani wrote. “I know there are sentiments and fears, but injustice is not the way to justice. A problem can’t be solved by stopping the clock.”
Drawing from his own past experience in detention, Sani added, “Until you experience the cell, you will never know the cell.”
His comments follow a decision by Justice Binta Nyako of the Abuja Federal High Court to adjourn Kanu’s trial sine die (indefinitely).
Kanu, who has been in government custody since his extradition in 2021, faces terrorism-related charges over his push for the secession of Biafra.
Justice Nyako had previously recused herself from the case after Kanu requested her removal. However, Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, John Tsoho, declined to reassign the case, instructing Nyako to continue proceedings.
Kanu’s indefinite trial postponement has sparked widespread concerns over due process and human rights, with calls for a resolution gaining momentum.
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