A former lawmaker, Shehu Sani has condemned the continued detention of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra since his arrest in Kenya by the Federal Government of Nigeria.
Sani said while he understands that there are fears and sentiments over the charges levelled against the leader of the proscribed group, injustice cannot be the way forward.
In a post on X on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, Sani reacted to the indefinite adjournment of Kanu’s trial by Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja.
He said, “Keeping a man in prolong detention and postponing his case indefinitely is totally unfair.
“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,” Sani, who represented Kaduna Central Senatorial district at the Nigerian Senate said.
Citing his experience while in detention with former President Olesegun Obasanjo, the ex-lawmaker said, “I have been in prolong prison to know the pains and anguish of isolation. Until you experience the cell you will never know the cell.
“Just my personal view,” he added.