Nuhu Ribadu, former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said there is no crime in foreigners joining political campaigns in Nigeria.

Mr Ribadu, a governorship candidate of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), stated this on Friday while addressing newsmen in Abuja at a one day workshop organised by the party’s Presidential Campaign Council for its canvassers.

The APC candidate was reacting to the condemnation that greeted the party’s presidential rally in Kano on Thursday which had two state governors from Chad in attendance. The event had President Muhammadu Buhari, who is seeking a second term in office, in attendance.

Those who condemned the attendance of the governors said they ought to be in their country and not come to side any party in the Nigeria. They also alleged that it was another plot by the ruling party to rig the forthcoming general election.

“For your information, it is a free world and it is the constitutional right of everyone to be where he wants to be,” Ribadu said.

“You have no right to curtail anybody from doing what he wants to do. People from West Africa are free to move into Nigeria.

“We have a protocol or agreement that they don’t need a visa to come into this country. I know for sure that they don’t have the vote but as a free West African who believe that someone has done extremely very well, and decided to identify himself with what he believes in, I don’t think there is anything wrong and I don’t think there is any crime committed.

“You cannot and you have no right as a Nigerian to stop them from exercising their fundamental right to identify with his friends.

“Their presence may or may not have any impact on the re-election but they are entitle to it. We have to guarantee their freedom because their presence is within the law and we don’t have right to stop them,” the governorship candidate said.

While addressing the canvassers who came from from all the 36 states of the federation for the training, Ribadu told the gathering the need to join hands together to rescue Nigeria and refuse to go back to the era it was before Buhari came in.

Source: https://politicstimesng.com/foreigners-free-join-political-campaigns-nigeria-ribadu/

Weyrey leleyi o.

Simple question.
Can you call your neighbour (an outsider) to join in your family meeting?

As in some people head na Mimi noodles dey inside
And some others with eggs in their skulls ,go say he dey right.

I no blame their group. Noodles and eggs na perfect combination

If PDP like they can go and hang themselves

Let what you guys are sowing now not come back and hunt you o

I disagree Ribadu.

If they can campaign, then they can vote.. Can we do the same in their country?

any person that joins APC loses d ability to reason well.
APC is a disease that must be done away with

This one has eaten national cake. Is it not the same guy who slammed buhari last year

Ofcos It won't be a crime.. Since it was committed by u people.
U steal, its not a crime.
U kidnap, its not a crime.
U cheat, its not a crime.
U kill, its not a crime.
U cradle snatch, its not a crime...
Continue! Una cup go soon full. God dey

Haba Ribadu of all people saying this? If foreigners can participate in our campaigns, it means they can as well vote in our elections. Nigerians won't agree with you on this

Ribadu and El rufai were men I looked up to up north to have a taste of The Presidency..

Elrufai has Since killed that Aspiration with his Wicked and Divisive character and words...

Ribadu has decided to kill the Little opportunity he has of being President....

The Good heads we had in Nigeria enter APC and all began to utter Gibberish...

Tell them

Where is this alien & babaric act justified in the Nigerian constitution Mr.Ribadu? After the APC hypocritically called on the UK, EU, US, UN & other world bodies not to be involved in our democratic journey that they have bastardized already?

So Nigeria too will start going to Niger or other countries to join in their campaign? You can never be an APC member and reason rationally.

Well the APC Government have set another ugly phenomenon that will forever hunt them real bad.Atiku/Obi govt must punish this lawlessness.

yeye. thats why you never became governor.

So that Jubrin can keep ruling abi? ... Stupid post
Like for Atiku share for Jubrin

Lol. APC/Buhari has normalised insanity!

No wonder they always bring people from niger to vote here. I can see Nigerian empire nearing it's end gradually.

Shibaraba:

As in some people head na Mimi noodles dey inside

To have mini noodles is better than to be airheaded like you (I learn the word here today. I see it well describes you)

bedspread:
Ribadu has decided to kill the Little opportunity he has of being President....

The Good heads we had in Nigeria enter APC and all began to utter Gibberish...

I understand that your problem began the moment he joined APC, should he have joined PDP, he would have remained good head according to you.

Ribadu is broke and wants money from Babachir Lawal

This Guy has lost it

if na pdp do this one now, we nogo hear again, now is apc, people are not seeing anything wrong with it.. the evil you sow, u will surely rip it

helinues:
I disagree Ribadu.

If they can campaign, then they can vote.. Can we do the same in their country?

An Apc apologist saying the truth

Dont cry tomorrow when karma came calling

Atiku to be president WILL bring the future that we desire AND it would send a strong message to aspiring politicians that Nigerians have outgrown the habit that encourages failures and totalitatrians in Government. If Atiku fails we shall show him the door in 2023, but if we fail to make that bold statement now, then I can tell you that Nigeria's challenges may go beyond 2027. We cannot afford not to let this Government go, they have wronged and taken Nigerians for granted on too many levels. I just hope we are able to show our leaders that the power they wield was given to them by us.WE WARNED those supporting Buhari that it was just a matter of time before the reality facing ordinary Nigerians caught up with them
You cannot fight a huge war with blunt weaponry and expired war arsenal. Buhari has so much blood, callousness, deception and incompetence on his hands going into this very important election where Nigerians decide whether the country remains in poverty and disaster or take an aim at rebounding towards prosperity.
In just 4 years, Nigeria has faced some of its greatest economic challenges since 1983 all because of one tyrant in Aso Rock. Watch how the economy will rebound again when Atiku becomes president, then you'll tell me if that tyrant in Aso Rock wasn't the one who caused the recession, economic downturn, high job losses, high inflation and poverty on Nigerians. Compare 1983 and 2015, you'll realize a chameleon will always be a chameleon.
God Bless NigeriaThe only person that owes Nigerians explanations on;
a) Why the Biggest economy in African and 3rd fasted growing economy in the world (2014) crashed in just 10 months of his assuming office, is Buhari.
b) Buhari is the only person that will explain why 12,4Million Nigeria lost their jobs because of zero economic focus of his govt.
c) Buhari is the only person that will explain why over N1.2Trillion was invested in Agriculture and we can't find the food on our dining tables.
d) It is only Buhari, that will answer why over 1,000 were killed (unprotected) by Boko Haram that he told Nigerians that he has defeated.
e) Buhari is the only person that will answer the question on the $1billion he claimed spent on arms and the Army chiefs said that they received nothing.
f) Buhari owes Nigerians explanation why has to pay about $500million for Warplanes that will be supplied in 2022 for a war that is speedily ravaging Nigerians now?
g) The question on the N9.4Trillion Missing in NNPC and catalogue of Looting by Buhari's family, friends, Party members are best explained by Buhari the Oil Minister and President is for Buhari to answer.
h) Buhari should have explained to Nigerians why he failed in all his 2015 three cardinal campaign points in 2015 of Economy, Terror War and Corruption Fight and only succeeded in bringing Poverty in the land.
This is why I said that Atiku was Right leaving the campaign Venue when Buhari fails to show up, as he can't Debate himself. BUHARI is a DISASTER.

Dude is actually right.
They can campaign but cannot vote since they are not citizens.
People do it everytime in developed nations, why not in a shytehole country

Ohhkayy

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This is picture says alot.

It's not about the line, arrow and point.

It's a mindset, lifestyle, character, and religion.

Picture of the year....

We don't need him again biko