Shehu Sani noted that, “A living man is still on trial and cannot judge the dead“
By Kehinde Okeowo
Human rights activists and former federal lawmaker, Shehu Sani, has urged aggrieved Nigerians who are unhappy with the late former President, Muhammadu Buhari to shed their swords.
He made the appeal via a post he shared on his Facebook page.
TheNiche had earlier reported that Buhari died in London at about 4:30 pm on Sunday following a prolonged illness.
However, after the report surfaced on social media it elicited mixed reactions among netizens.
While several leaders are paying tribute to the late Nigerian leader, a cross-section of citizens have been lashing out at the former president.
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According to a popular activist, Omoyele Sowore, “Buhari left behind a terrible legacy”, describing the former president as “a man whose rule both in uniform and civilian garb left deep scars on Nigeria’s democratic fabric.”
He went on to say Buhari’s legacy “remains one of repression, economic hardship, insecurity and religious bigotry.”
Some Nigerians also took to social media to lament how a former president would die in a foreign land due to poor health facilities in the country.
Reacting to the comments, Shehu Sani, appealed to Nigerians to stop “speaking ill of the dead.”
He said, “We are all mortals awaiting an uncertain fate at uncertain time and uncertain places.
“A living man is still on trial and cannot judge the dead. Let the sleeping soul rest.”
