SHEHU SANI REFLECTS ON DARK DAYS IN ABA PRISON: "TO GOD BE ZA GLORY"

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On a day etched in Nigeria’s democratic history, former Senator Shehu Sani took to his X (formerly Twitter) handle to share a deeply personal and emotional throwback—his days behind bars during the Abacha regime.

The human rights activist and former lawmaker revealed that he recently revisited the infamous Aba Prison in Abia State, where he served four harrowing years of a 15-year sentence for treason. Arrested during General Sani Abacha’s iron-fisted rule, Sani was moved from Kiri Kiri to Port Harcourt before landing in Aba, a prison with a legacy of housing Nigeria’s most controversial political detainees, including Major Kaduna Nzeogwu and his fellow coup plotters.

“In that prison,” Sani wrote, “my contact with the outside world was Uba Sani, who was also later arrested and lost contact.” He also paid tribute to his fellow inmate, the late Dr. Beko Ransome-Kuti, describing him as a “case mate.”

Sharing a rare, grainy photograph allegedly taken in 1995 by a now-retired prison staff member, Sani expressed “eternal appreciation” to Theresa Okoko and other kind-hearted prison officials, even as he acknowledged the presence of some “brutal ones.”

His final words on the post? A heartfelt: “To God be Za glory.”

The June 12 post has sparked widespread reactions, with many Nigerians praising Sani’s resilience and reminding the younger generation of the price paid for democracy.

From the darkness of a prison cell to the bright lights of the Senate chamber—Shehu Sani’s journey is a powerful testimony to survival, sacrifice, and silent strength.

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