Former Kaduna Central Senator and civil rights advocate, Shehu Sani, has described Canada’s Prime Minister, Mark Carney, as a distinguished global statesman and a moral leader of the Western world.

Sani likened Carney to “the Churchill of the 21st century,” stressing that he consistently upholds and defends democratic values, human rights, respect for national sovereignty, and international law in his public engagements across the world.

In a post on X, the civil rights advocate noted that the Canadian leader’s positions are clear and unambiguous whenever he speaks on global issues.

He said history would ultimately document not only the words spoken at this critical moment, but also the silences, compromises, and acts of cowardice displayed by others on the global stage.

Sani wrote: “Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney has distinguished himself as a global statesman and a moral leader of the Western World.

“Wherever he goes and whenever he speaks, he unambiguously defends the values and principles of democracy, human rights, respect for sovereignty of nations and international law.

“He is the Churchill of the 21st century. History will keep records of all the words,all the silence and all the capitulations and cowardice of this moment.”