Activist-lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has said the detention of the leader of proscribed Independent People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, should be resolved out of court.
The popular lawyer described Kanu’s case as a political matter and that it should be sorted out outside the courtroom.
Falana spoke in Umuahia, the Abia State capital, while addressing reporters during a visit to Governor Alex Otti.
Falana applauded the various landmark achievements of Abia State Governor Alex Otti in just two years and a few months in office.
The lawyer said he was in the state to defend a client and decided to visit the governor before his appearance in court.
Falana, who said he was familiar with the affairs of Abia State since 1999, praised Otti for providing good roads, schools, hospitals and other infrastructure across the state.
The lawyer said he had seen signs of good governance more than ever before, in the state.
Falana announced that part of his discussions with Otti was how to intensify his efforts and ensure that the people remain the centrepiece of the administration.
The lawyer stressed that the people must benefit from the dividends of democracy.
Commenting on the ongoing judicial reforms, the activist-lawyer regretted the lack of access to justice for the common man and made a case for the promotion of alternative dispute resolution.
According to him, justice is only accessible to politicians and the elites in Nigeria.
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