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Nigeria: Atiku Demands Immediate Release or Prosecution of Sheikh Sani Khalifa
Atiku calls detention without trial a grave rights violation and urges security agencies to comply with the Federal High Court, warning it threatens Nigeria's democratic foundations.
- On Wednesday, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar demanded the immediate release or trial of Kaduna-based cleric Sheikh Sani Khalifa Zaria, who has been held without charge since December 2025.
- Authorities have detained Sheikh Khalifa since December 2025 over alleged involvement in a coup plot, yet have not formally charged him before any competent court of law.
- Atiku noted that authorities allegedly ignored a subsisting Federal High Court order to present the cleric in court, which he described as a direct affront to judicial authority.
- The African Democratic Congress leader stated, "There can be no democracy without strict adherence to the rule of law," warning that no security agency is above the Constitution.
- Atiku described the prolonged detention as a "grave violation" of fundamental rights, warning that authorities' silence breeds public uncertainty while eroding Nigeria's democratic foundations.
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Nigeria: Atiku Demands Immediate Release or Prosecution of Sheikh Sani Khalifa
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has called for the immediate release of Kaduna-based cleric, Sheikh Sani Khalifa Zaria, describing his continued detention without trial as a grave violation of his fundamental rights.
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Atiku demands immediate release or prosecution of Sheikh Sani Khalifa
Former Vice President of Nigeria and leading figure of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has called for the immediate release of Kaduna-based cleric, Sheikh Sani Khalifa Zaria, describing his continued detention without trial as a grave violation of his fundamental rights. Sheikh Khalifa has reportedly been held since December 2025 over allegations of … The post Atiku demands immediate release or prosecution of Sheikh Sani K…
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