FILE PHOTO: Nuhu Ribadu smiles to himself as fans cheer during a rally

As the opposition Peoples Democratic Party gets set to name a new leader of the party, governors and other chieftains of the PDP are on a manhunt for a former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Nuhu Ribadu, in their bid to make him chairman.
PREMIUM TIMES gathered that a meeting of the national caucus of the PDP is currently holding in Abuja, after which the National Executive Committee would meet at the Wadata Plaza secretariat of the party by 2p.m. on Tuesday.

Mr. Ribadu was tipped for the chairmanship position last year, shortly after the then chairman, Ahmadu Muazu, resigned from office.

However, we gathered that the move, championed by governors elected under the party, was thwarted by the National Working Committee, NWC, under the interim leadership of Uche Secondus.

We also gathered that Mr. Ribadu who had earlier agreed to take the offer also abandoned it on account of “lack of seriousness to truly reform the party by its top echelon”.

However, after a long back and forth and controversy, including court cases, the party agreed to hold a special NEC meeting to fill the position created by the resignation of Mr. Muazu.

PREMIUM TIMES learnt of spirited attempts over the last few days by some top party chieftains to persuade Mr. Ribadu to accept to chair and transform the party.

A source privy to the goings on in the PDP said some of the party’s governors visited Mr. Ribadu in a last minute effort to get him to change his position. He was however, said to have stuck to his guns.

“Since midnight yesterday, party chieftains led by a governor from the South-south region began a search for Ribadu, to no avail.

“The ex-EFCC chair was said to have gone incommunicado since last night, making all attempts to reach him impossible,” the source said.

He also said at least four governors of the party and other chieftains are currently waiting at the Bayelsa governors lodge in Maitama area of Abuja, scrambling to reach Mr Ribadu.

“Mr. Ribadu, PREMIUM TIMES learnt, is skeptical of taking the PDP job because of the battered image the party has suffered, especially with current corruption probes.

“He is also not confident that the party’s bigwigs would tolerate his radical disposition,” our source said.

PREMIUM TIMES reporters have been unsuccessful in reaching Mr. Ribadu for hours. His telephones are switched off the several times our reporters called.

At his residence in the Asokoro District of Abuja, security guards denied our reporters entry, saying the former EFCC chairman was not home, and that his whereabouts is unknown.

When contacted, his spokesperson, Abdulaziz Abdulaziz, said he had not been able to reach Mr. Ribadu in the past two days.

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Fun and games. Who cares

If he's qualified let him take the post. PDP need such vibrant young man for the current rebuilding process.

PhockPhockMan:
The source please.

Updated!

Hehehe nobody want to be APC No1 opposition.
Am available its all about the money

Very funny



Omo olomo no want wahala

Good choice.
He should just be impelled to follow due process, else he will be in no small measure similar to pmb.

Hmmm

Ribadu is wise....
A new party is coming soon....
Formed by the young progressives in PDP and Disgruntled members in APC...
He knows that already so there's no need sinking with the PDP ship...
ABS is Awolowo

PDP Chairmanship Is Now A Poisoned Chalice....

Silly lies. Ribadu is a treacherous wh0re
http://www.punchng.com/ribadu-visits-akande-may-defect-to-apc/

NgeneUkwenu:
PDP Is Now Chairmanship Is Now A Poisoned Chalice....

The hunger brought about by your loss at the courts is starting to distort your cerebellum. Just look at your incoherent statement. By the way, which of the juicy MDA's will PMB give to Dakuku Feterside

Lmao. Where him dey piante go?? What is he scared of??

This is one guy I wished did not go to join d evil association. He was a major selling point for APC then and a major asset.

HE HAS SKELETON IN HIS CUPBOARD

Buhari might chase him with EFCC, thats why

The hand writing is written on the wall he ain't interested his hope is in APC that's all

hinwazaka:

The hunger brought about by your loss at the courts is starting to distort your cerebellum. Just look at your incoherent statement. By the way, which of the juicy MDA's will PMB give to Dakuku Feterside

Lol! NgeneUkwenu is pregnant oo... please show some love.

That man than made a political miscalculation?

Lol

Everybody is running from PDP.

V

“Mr. Ribadu, PREMIUM TIMES learnt, is skeptical
of taking the PDP job because of the battered
image the party has suffered, especially with
current corruption probes."


lol, the guy don run. The fear of Buhari is the beginning of wisdom

He is right! PDP is not serious about reforms. They can go to oku nmuo in a Cardillac for all I care.

They have soiled their names and now want to soil a man with a good record. Why didn't they remember to make Ribadu chairman when the going was good, instead of that fat oaf from Bauchi that revels in his stup!dity to the tune of "Game changer! Game changer!!".

.Taking that job is tantamount to supporting corruption plus those other big wigs will give him tough time and might force him to resign.
Ribadu switched off his phones when was tipped off about the job
Ribadu is smart
Be like Ribadu

Atari Ajanaku.............................................

Oh boy, pdp chairmanship position don turn plague wey all man dey try avoid!

Ribadu made a mistake that he is regretting

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