Isa Sanusi is the Executive Director Amnesty International Nigeria. He joined Amnesty International Nigeria as Media and Communications Manager in 2016, managing the organizations major campaigns across major areas of the organization's global strategies. Isa was a journalist with the BBC World Service for ten years.
He was also a News Editor of the Sunday edition of Daily Trust newspapers Abuja. Isa has managed and delivered human rights campaigns on freedom of expression and gender justice. Since July 2023, he has been leading the Amnesty International Nigeria team with emphasis on promoting and protecting human rights through campaigns, digital engagement and research.
He obtained B.A English from Bayero University Kano and an M.A. Journalism from Birkbeck College University of London. A literary enthusiast with focus on Nigerian, classical literature and feminists works of the 19th century.