Former chairman of the Economic and Financial
Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu
was once poisoned in the course of his duties as
anti-corruption czar, former President Olusegun
Obasanjo has revealed.
Obasanjo, who spoke at an international forum on
3rd Tana High Level Forum on Security in Africa
in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, yesterday, also disclosed
that Ribadu created enemies for him because of
the ruthlessness with which he carried out his
responsibilities of tackling corruption in Nigeria.
Obasanjo, who spoke from the floor following a
presentation on Illicit Financial Flow and
Governance of Natural Resources made by
Ribadu, affirmed that he had known from
experience that the fight against corruption
attracts a lot of enemies.
The former President declared that he has no fear
of anyone still living in Nigeria, adding “it is rather
them that fear me.”
Saying that Ribadu took on a lot of highly
connected persons in his fight against corruption,
Obasanjo said that the former anti-corruption
chief was once poisoned, causing a scare among
concerned quarters.
“It was a matter of life and death,” the former
president said, though further details of the
incidence were not given.
Obasanjo said that once Ribadu was appointed,
he gave him a free hand and that Ribadu
investigated him, his late wife and several
persons close to him at that time.
He also narrated a story of how a serving
minister, who was his senior in secondary school,
was indicted and prosecuted by the EFCC, adding
that when the minister was found wanting “there
was no issue of seniority again.”
On leadership
Obasanjo, who is also the chairperson of the
Tana Forum, re-echoed Ribadu’s submission that
at the centre of anti-corruption fight there was
the need for willing political leadership at the
highest level.
He, however, added that the leader also needs
relevant legislations to work with, narrating his
experience with the bill establishing ICPC which,
he said, was whittled down by lawmakers, who
felt they could be victims of the law.
In his remarks, the Prime Minister of Ethiopia,
Hailemariam Desalegn, thanked Ribadu for his
presentation, which, he said, highlighted many
good things about Nigeria different from what is
portrayed in the media.
In his presentation, Ribadu offered measures
African countries can take to tackle illicit financial
flow and repatriate money already illegally taken
out of the African countries.
He said what Africa needs is honest and
committed leaders who will set examples with
themselves by eschewing corruption and close
avenues of illicit financial flow.
According to him, it is the seriousness and
commitment showed by the political leadership
that will convince other foreign countries to work
with them towards recovering looted monies
stashed abroad.
Ribadu also emphasised the need for concerted
effort among countries and a synergy between
law enforcement agencies so that looters could
be caught.
– Via Vanguard

source: thesheet.ng/aah-obasanjo-makes-stunning-revelations-on-ribadu-you-need-to-see-what-he-said/

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Abeggiii. ...Ribadu investigated OBJ and he's still a free man, gallivanting the world and making unguarded statements. Eziokwu??!!