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these are the real reasons why north rocks. honesty with one another, love for one another, the capacity and quality of being patient, very low regard for worldly concerns, there is only one home sweet home, which is nigeria, firmed faith and high endurance capability.

this is what i see
from the right: one of the men on the right is giving deep advise, while the other one from the right is confirming what was being said by the adviser.
from the left: both men look very concern, very open and desperately seeking for wisdom to get them out of trouble or to accomplish an objective.
i agree with the poster, that body movement or body language says a lot. if you don't believe me, please check with the deaf and dumb society.

this is why i've come to a conclusion that says, ribadu is a role model to fools that do not want to see nigeria moving forward.

my dear mikeansy, what do you want me to say? do you want me to defend myself or just change the topic all together. i do not care about whatever id you've given me, you can even call me abacha, if that is better. but my opinion on this issue will not change.

eziachi, you better be careful before someone calls you a politician or a son of an ex governor or bigb or a family of a looter or a thief. all because you stand by the truth of the matter.

Creativity

Am sure one of ur relatives was percuted by Ribadu. And the poor guy (Ribadu) prevented u from spending ur ill gotten wealth. Well now that he's fled the country for his dear life and u guys have a puppet in charge, u can spend ur evil wealth boldly. Happy spending.

well, my dear yemmyse, that's your opinion and you're entitled to it. this is one of the reasons why i prefer to just read on this forum. it makes no sense to attempt to have a decent discussion. once you share a different view with someone, it means trouble. an average decent person would tell you that what ribadu is recently presenting to the world is unacceptable. and if it is condoned in any country, it means the entire citizens along with the constitution of that nation represent foolishness. i do not care about yaradua or ribadu or any ex governor, i only care about the future of nigeria. and if we allow ribadu to have his way, then i'm sorry for the youth and the future of this country.

Its 2 years into this admin and we r yet to know where we r heading. We r figthing Ribadu who in the last admin at least put fear in the minds of Nigerians on corruption. Rather than continue the fight and make amends where possible we r chasing shadows. Our future is at stake, the intergrity of this admin is at stake. Can someboby tell Yaradua to  please wake up and move us forward.

i disagree with you. at this point, i do not think anybody is fighting ribadu, but himself. what is the big deal? if he has nothing to hide, so why is he running or what is he running from? i think part of moving a nation forward is making it known that nobody is above the law. we are all nigerian citizens before anything else. we all must obey the rules. an american soldier that lost his legs in iraq while fighting for his country must still obey the rules when he gets back home or else the soldier would be treated like a criminal. no matter what the case may be, it isn't permissible for anyone to step all over the laws of a country just because this individual has done an "ok" or a "great" job for his or her nation. infact, i think ribadu's latest treatment by fg is a great example for the youth and an indication that nigerian constitution is starting to solidify once again. do not blame yaradua or any ex governor, but ribadu, who has subjected himself to acting like an original illiterate man.

jimbo
if the oldman himself jumps inside the basket, may be it would seal up the holes. don't you think so?

nice response. real straight talk. good work.

Your suggestions are fantastic but it wont make any difference if they will still be paid peanuts and made to live in squalor with their families.

increasing the salary will not do the job, you could even move all of them to nice neighborhoods in abaji, abuja and the problem would still not be solved. greed is a human nature and a filthy state of mind. if government could just gradually filter out the impurities among nigerian police officers, re-group the remaining officers and get them professional psychiatric assistance to flush down bad habit out of their system, i think improvement would be recognized in a very short period.
they must also upgrade their standard by increasing the requirements for one to become a police officer. then we can talk about presenting them decent incentives.

I wont argue wit an idiot because most likely he might want to drag me to his level.
If DC feels cheated he shuld go through the right channel to resolve the issue.

Nigerians have very short memory,
this is the same guy that said OBJ,bode george,andy uba have no case to answer.
this the same guy that impeached a gov wit six lawmakers under duress.

Why make so much noise about just 1 common DCP

i hear you.

how low could you go?

ribadu misses the power and the attention. many of his supporters and close friends are already starting to take a good look at the man and the way he has conducted himself lately. nigeria may be a stupid country, but we must never allow anyone to feel he or she is bigger than the nation. ribadu must obey the rules just like you and i. it is that simple.

we need to stop fooling ourselves and stop corrupting the minds of the youth, there isn't a single politician role model in nigeria. ribadu is certainly not one, the man lacks common sense, strategic qualities, leadership skill and true wisdom. take your time and think about it, anyone could have done what ribadu did if the circumstance was the same. obasojo gave ribadu the utmost power and fund to break down certain group of people. so, what else was left? and what exactly is the big deal?
Nelson Mandela remains my role model.

if ribadu has nothing to hide, why is he running?
ribadu= a role model for fools.

Una see wahala. . . Why ask for the best and worst Nairalanders and start to throw insults when you find your name on the worst list. I am sure you won't have protested if you name had been put on the best list instead of the worst list

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pastor asked for gari, and he got it with plenty of water to wash it down. now the man don go crazy.
you better watch what you ask for, because you might just get it.
very very fun. good work MUZA

these animals deserve to be deported back to their various villages.

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Ribadu cries out that his wonderful life is being threatened.
He told HRW that his car had been shot at in September, adding that he had received threatening phone calls.

But the police authorities dismissed the alarm, saying it was far from the truth.


Reacting to HRW’s allegation that Ribadu’s life was under threat, the Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), ACP Agberibie Akpobie, asked: “To which police has he laid any complaint?”


According to him, “as a senior police officer, Mallam Ribadu knows what to do if actually his life is under threat, but flaunting about in the pages of newspapers or human rights organisa-tions of threat to his life does not solve the problem

what a clown.

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Ribadu cries out again
By Emma Anya and Tony Amokeodo

The former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has again said his life is being threatened by unknown persons.


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Ribadu, who admitted that he "made a lot of enemies" while leading the EFCC in the war against graft, said the fresh threats were a near-direct encounter with armed men and through telephone calls.

"I fear for my life," Ribadu told an international rights group, the Human Rights Watch, on Monday. He, however, said he would not be cowed by the harassment and intimidation against him.

The former anti-graft czar had on October 30, 2008 told a Federal High Court in Lagos that his demotion from the post of Assistant Inspector-General of Police to Deputy Commissioner of Police and the move to transfer him to an unknown location would put his life in danger.

His demotion was after he had been sent by the Police authorities to the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, Plateau State, for an executive course. The NIPSS programme was a prelude to his removal as the chairman of the EFCC.

Fresh travails however came his way as he was prevented by security operatives from participating in the graduation ceremony at the NIPSS, even though he had been listed among the fresh graduands.

While the controversy over the security agents' action persisted, he was issued with three queries by the Police authorities for acts considered as a serious misconduct. He is billed to face a Police disciplinary committee in Kaduna today.

But narrating his ordeals to the HRW, Ribadu said he believed that the plots against him were linked to his work at the EFCC.

The former EFCC chairman disclosed that one of such threats occurred late in September 2008 when he was driving from Jos, Plateau State, to Abuja.

He said, "At around 6 that morning, I noticed a car with about four men in it following me. I stopped at a filling station and it passed me, but some minutes later, I saw the car coming toward me from the other direction. As the vehicle approached, a man in the back opened fire on my vehicle with a pistol.

"The three bullets which hit my car cracked a part of my windscreen, broke the side-view mirror, and hit a side panel on the car."

More recently, Ribadu said he received threatening telephone calls in which he was advised to "say his last prayers."

But sounding defiant, he said, "The harassment and the intimidation are meant to put fear in me; to break me; but I am going to stand and continue standing."

However, indications emerged on Wednesday that he would not appear before the police disciplinary committee in Kaduna since the Federal High Court had ordered that all actions against him must be put on hold pending the determination of his suit against the police and the PSC.

Ribadu's lawyer, Mr. Tayo Oyetibo (SAN), confided in our correspondents on Wednesday that his client would not appear before the panel.

He said, "We have filed an action at the ECOWAS Court in Abuja on Wednesday on the matter.

"We are challenging the propriety of the panel and we want the court to hold that the proceedings of the panel will affect the fundamental human right of Ribadu."

The HRW has, however, called on the Federal Government to protect Ribadu in view of the "escalating campaign of harassment, threats, and an apparent attempt on his life.

"The campaign of intimidation against Ribadu appears aimed at silencing a key voice in the crucial fight against corruption in Nigeria," the group said through its director in Africa, Georgette Gagnon.

"The Nigerian government and President Umaru Yar'Adua need to protect Ribadu and anyone else who dares to speak out against the corrupt and powerful," it added.

The group said that Ribadu was removed from his position in December 2007 after the EFCC arrested and arraigned a powerful politician known to be close to the President.

It noted that during Ribadu's tenure, the EFCC's credibility was at times tarnished by its apparent selective prosecution of political opponents of former President Olusegun Obasanjo.

The group also said it was worried that despite pledges to allow the EFCC to pursue an impartial "zero-tolerance," the Yar'Adua administration had seriously undermined the fledgling anti-corruption efforts that began under its predecessor.

no,
this is what you get when you feel that you're too big to obey the rules
this is what you get when you don't use your head correctly
this is what you get when you have something to hide

remember? nobody is above the law, by ribadu 2006.
we're all nigerian citizens before anything else, ribadu should be arrested just like any other nigerian that steps on the rules.

the nail was hit right on the head.

http://www.thisdayonline.com/view.php?id=129537
How Political Manipulation Hurts
Simon Kolawole Live!, Email: simonkolawole@thisdayonline.com, 11.30.2008

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I read, with rapt interest, Chief Duro Onabule’s column in Daily Sun last Friday. In the piece, entitled “Who’s Smiling Now – Mike Adenuga or Ribadu?” the former Chief Press Secretary to ex-President Ibrahim Babangida tried to look at the EFCC vs Nuhu Ribadu saga from another perspective. He raised issues that, in my opinion, strike at the heart of why we need to take a broader look at why state institutions are subject to misuse in Nigeria. He sounded like he was gloating over the travails of Ribadu, the former EFCC boss; as if saying “serves him right”.
But in fairness to Onabule, his points were well made and that should inspire us to tilt the debate in another direction for the benefit of our democracy. He argued that when Ribadu’s EFCC “summoned” Globacom chairman, Dr. Mike Adenuga Jr., in 2006 and Adenuga did not turn up, EFCC agents stormed his house commando-style to effect his arrest. Now, EFCC has “summoned” Ribadu and he has resorted to a legal action to stop them from arresting him commando-style too. Onabule argued that the same Ribadu didn’t see any wrong in what EFCC did to Adenuga two years ago.
To be sure, I was completely against the harassment of Adenuga. I believed the multi-billionaire businessman was the luckless victim in a proxy war. Like I wrote then in a piece entitled “From Third Term to Anti-Corruption” (August 13, 2006), the failure of ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo’s third term agenda had led to the unleashing of EFCC on those who opposed the self-perpetuation plot. Ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar was made to confront the PTDF affair; Babangida’s son, Mohammed, was arrested for allegedly owning shares in Globacom. Obviously, Adenuga too was caught in the cross-fire and the man had to run out of the country for dear life after the EFCC scare.
Adenuga’s businesses, which employ thousands directly and hundreds of thousands indirectly, were in peril as he went on self-exile. His investments of billions of naira in the Nigerian economy were jeopardised. If he had committed any crime, of course, no issues with that. But I was so sure in my mind that it was because of the failure of third term that EFCC went after him. We were to be told later that Obasanjo had asked Adenuga to fund the project but he declined. Another version said Obasanjo wanted Adenuga to implicate Babangida. Whatever version is true, it was very clear that Obasanjo was on a brutal vengeance mission. And Ribadu allowed the man to use him. I still hold the “third term” grudge against Ribadu, but I remain his admirer for his numerous achievements, especially in recovery of looted public funds.
After the Adenuga debacle, I was very furious with the actions of Ribadu. I did not spare him venom in my article (and this makes me laugh when some people think I’m a blind supporter of Ribadu). I warned him not to allow Obasanjo to destroy his career. I loved his zeal quite all right, but I believe the third term thing and the “advisory list” designed to “indict” Obasanjo’s supposed enemies made Ribadu lose the unanimous support of Nigerians. Suddenly, opinion became sharply divided over him. This may be responsible for the chorus of “karma” among some Nigerians over his current travails.
But I think we must look beyond the failings of Ribadu and address the fundamental problems with our watchdog institutions. Why is it easy for politicians to manipulate these institutions for personal purposes like Obasanjo did? Why do these bodies owe their loyalties to the president rather than to the people of Nigeria? I ask this question because it was Ribadu yesterday; it could be somebody else tomorrow. Today, the EFCC led by Mrs Farida Waziri is seen as “civil”. However, if President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua wants to go for second term in 2011 or third term in 2015 and comes across serious opposition, he too may resort to using state institutions to achieve his goals, like Obasanjo. The seemingly toothless EFCC of today would consequently become vicious in 2011/2015, by which time “rule of law” would take a different meaning. So the trouble really is not Ribadu but the vulnerability of political appointees to manipulation.
Take the example of the electoral body, called FEDECO, NEC, NECON and INEC at various times. Every new chairman seemed to be worse than the previous one. Each worked to the benefit of the sitting government. You can say that of other bodies like the Police and SSS. It suggests that something is wrong with our institutions. They do not enjoy the independence needed to exert their authority. They do not enjoy the sort of insulation required to resist pressure from politicians. Yet we all know that the watchdogs of accountability and due process are the pillars of democracy. Take them away and you are left with an empty shell.
But why are our institutions often lacking the political will to act independently, no matter whose ram is slaughtered? Several reasons are readily canvassed. One, when a politician appoints you, you are naturally beholden to him/her. Ribadu was appointed by Obasanjo – it would take wonders for him to take on Obasanjo headlong in the anti-graft war. Waziri was appointed by Yar’Adua – she dare not try to probe the finances of Katsina State during the eight-year tenure of Yar’Adua as governor.
Two, if you have to go cap-in-hand to ask for funding, your independence will suffer. Institutions such as INEC and EFCC rely heavily on the presidency approving and releasing their allocations to them. It means the president can deliberately enrich the occupiers of top positions in these institutions through generous approvals in exchange for pliability. One of the things that got former Inspector-General of Police, Tafa Balogun, into trouble was the money made available to him for the 2003 elections. He delivered result to the PDP as much as possible, but this vulnerability turned out to be his downfall after the elections. He was disgraced out of office after serving his purpose.
Three, our political history is militaristic – and that command-and-control system, which treats dissent as treason, restricts the ability of accountability institutions to hold office holders responsible. Have you considered a scenario in which the IG or the EFCC chairman would look the president in the face and say: “No, Your Excellency, I won’t do that! It’s against the law of the land! That’s not fair!” That would be treated as attempted coup. Of course, I know Ribadu resisted pressure from Obasanjo to indict Dr. Rahman Mimiko and disqualify him from running for governorship in Ondo State last year, but how many of such “insubordination” can you count across board? The president can remove you any day of the week; that naturally constrains you.
To be honest, I do not have concrete ideas on how these problems can be effectively tackled. There is a suggestion that the heads of these institutions should emerge through a competitive process, independent of political appointments. It sounds nice, but the IG or SSS DG cannot emerge through vacancy adverts. More frightening is the prospect that even if the EFCC or INEC chairman emerges through a fool-proof process, what if the president calls him/her the next day with an offer of a sumptuous contract? After all, compromise does not need to come before an appointment; it can come after. Just wait for the chairman to emerge through a rigorous process and then “grab” him!
Revenue independence is also canvassed, in that funding will come directly as a first-line charge from the Federation Account without recourse to Executive approval, and the bodies will be accountable only to the National Assembly. Sounds good, but it is presumed that the lawmakers would be more interested in accountability rather than their own share of the allocations. As for resisting command-and-control structure, it is suggested that strong characters can do it, yet nothing guarantees that any strong character can emerge through a reviewed recruitment process.
The challenge of strengthening state institutions must be debated exhaustively. If we don’t solve these problems, we cannot expect our democracy to grow. As long as the heads of accountability institutions are answerable to the president, governors and politicians generally, you can always expect political interference. As things stand today, there are no genuine efforts to strengthen our institutions. So when a Ribadu or a Dora Akunyili comes along, we celebrate them because of their zeal and tenacity, but there is no institutional guarantee that their successors would record the same level of success.
Back to Onabule. Yes, we can say Ribadu went overboard in the Adenuga case. We can say the rule of law, though constrains and frustrates, is still the best way to go. But we must get the fundamentals right: state institutions need to be strong and independent, free of the political manipulation that we saw in the Adenuga case. That is the way forward. And that is one debate that must be on the front burner in our bid to review the 1999 Constitution as we march forward in this inevitable democratisation project.

what would you have done if you were wearing ribadu's shoes?

i would have publicly made it clear that i do not like what i'm being put through, but i must obey the rules and my seniors, therefore, i'm ready to face whatever they present to me. i would have allowed the same unreliable system to indirectly fight back for me. that is how a true leader should operate. but ribadu is too stupid and desperate for power to see through this cloudy weather. sometimes, one must pay attention and use his or her head correctly.

Having said the above, what less can one expect from a nation that has fraud in its DNA?

i think things will be more clearer as soon as we all agree that ribadu is in fact part of this dna. we should also ask ourselves that what exactly is ribadu running from and what is up with this desperation for power? the power would be useless anyway, as long as obasojo stays in his farm.

a man that intentionally disobeys the rules of his country is an enemy of that nation. we must pay more attention no just to what ribadu has done as a chairman of efcc, but also to what he's doing as an average citizen of nigeria. regardless of what the story may be, we must not condone stupidity. ribadu must be forced to obey the rules just like any other citizen.
to lead or to be a great leader, one must first be a great follower: idamory 1975.

edipo
have you asked yourself why ribadu continues to disobey the rules? i do not think that ribadu is under attack only because he stepped on bigwigs' toes, the fact is ribadu continues to intentionally step on the rules. therefore, he wants what he's getting. what he wants and what he's getting is called attention. if you feel so bad for him, you should then advice him to be smarter and follow the same rules we all follow as citizens of nigeria. just because you've done well for your country doesn't permit you to disobey the rules. an american soldier that lost both legs in iraq fighting for his country still has to obey the rules or else he would be mistreated like a criminal. ribadu must follow the rules, it is that simple.

what is your problem with the agf

it is disgraceful to notice how much respect you guys have for one another.

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Ribadu adamant, fails to report as Edo DCP
Uchechukwu Olisah, Benin - 27.11.2008

THE embattled former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, on Wednesday failed to report at Zone 5 headquarters of the Nigeria Police, Edo State, his new duty post.


The police authorities in the state are still waiting for his arrival at the state capital as of the time of filing this story. Nigerian Tribune learnt on Wednesday that the former EFCC chairman was yet to assume duty at the headquarters of the Force after he was reportedly redeployed to the zone.


Mallam Ribadu was reportedly redeployed to Benin City as a deputy commissioner of police in charge of administration in Zone 5, which comprises Delta, Edo and Bayelsa states.


Ribadu has been having a running battle with the police high command over his official rank in the Force. He recently took the police authorities to court over his demotion from the rank of an Assistant Inspector General of Police to deputy commissioner of police.


A police source said that Ribadu, who was also denied participation in a graduation ceremony last weekend at the end of a one-year course at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, Jos, had not even reported to the zone.


The sources said they were still waiting for signal on Ribadu’s redeployment, adding that by next week, things would become clearer on whether or not the former EFCC chairman would be reporting for duty in the zone.


Contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer in charge of the zone, Mr. Ebi Orubiri, an Assistant Superintendent of Police, was so agitated and hostile that he queried what was so special about Ribadu’s redeployment that should interest the media.

i will support him, but he lacks basic and necessary strategic qualities to attain this goal. obama brought the entire house down without lifting a finger. sorry, ribadu has a lot to learn.