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God, Help Ribadu, Oba Of Lagos Prays *says Ex-efcc Boss Derailed By Adesina Aiyekoti by nwosas(m): 5:40am On Dec 30, 2008 |
Oba of Lagos, His Royal Majesty, Rilwan Akiolu, has described the embattled former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) Nuhu Ribadu as one of the best brains in the Nigeria Police Force. The monarch, however, lamented that Ribadu allowed himself to be used for selective investigation and harassment of political rivals by ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo. Akiolu made the comment in Lagos at the weekend, at the commissioning a multi-million naira project, "Jabitta Court," built by notable lawyer and politician, Senator Sikiru Shitta Bey, the Seriki Musulumi of Lagos. Blaming the travails of the former EFCC boss on youthful exuberance, Oba Akiolu, who is a retired Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) recalled that he invited Ribadu for talks before the crisis blew out of proportion. "Ribadu is a very good investigator and I pray and wish there is a way God will bring him out of this problem. "He is a very good boy. Because of him, and being an alumnus of NIPSS, I was at the last graduation and certificate award ceremony. Honestly, I felt very bad about what happened to him. "He ought to know that discipline is the bedrock of the Nigeria Police, he shouldn't have behaved in the way he did because he was driven to the wall," the traditional ruler said. Oba Akiolu further said former president Obasanjo succeeded in deceiving Nigerians, arguing that 80 per cent of all projects commissioned by the ex-ruler during his eight-year administration were not in existence. "Quote me that I, Oba Akiolu, said that 80 per cent of all projects commissioned by Obasanjo during his tenure were not in existence." Ribadu's travails began with his removal as chairman of the EFCC. He was subsequently nominated for a course at the Nigerian Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS). While undergoing the one-year course, the Police Service Commission announced the demotion of Ribadu from his AIG rank to deputy commissioner of police, stating that promotions gained by the ex-EFCC boss were illegal. Apparently peeved by the turn of events, Ribadu neither reverted to his old rank, nor resumed at his new duty post. He also refused to appear before disciplinary panels, which the police authorities set up to probe allegations of misconducts against him. |
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