₦airaland Forum

ABUJA — THE National Security Adviser, NSA, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has debunked the allegation that in his capacity as the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, he labelled President Bola Tinubu, who was then governor of Lagos State, corrupt.

Ribadu made the denial in reaction to the allegation by the leader of Northern Star, Hajia Naja’atu Muhammad.

In a Tiktok video, Hajia Muhammad berated Ribadu for serving in Tinubu’s government, whom he castigated when he was EFCC chairman.

Ribadu, who claimed that the allegation is malicious, demanded a public apology and retraction within seven days.

The NSA, in a letter by his lawyer, Dr Ahmed Raji, SAN, said publicly or privately, he never called out Tinubu for corruption.

The letter reads: “Clearly, in the text of your recording you stated that when our client served as the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes, EFCC, he allegedly named President Bola Tinubu, alongside Sen. George Akume and Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu (all former Governors, and in that order) as the governors in Nigeria who stole the most from public treasury.

“You also stated that today, our client who once held the above odious view about President Tinubu has turned around to be his staunchest defender; especially, with regard to what you stated to be the government’s agenda to silence voices of dissent to the government, citing the alleged arrest of a certain Prof. Usman Yusuf as an example.

“You also stated that our client’s alleged attitudinal change towards President Tinubu means that he has either become a liar or that he lied when he allegedly described President Tinubu, Sen. Akume, Sen. Kalu and other governors as thieves.

“Privately or publicly, our client has never expressed the above viewpoint about President Tinubu and/or Senators George Akume and Orji Uzor Kalu, which you attributed to him.

“In fact, our client has never held such a viewpoint about the President; hence, it came as a complete surprise to him when his attention was drawn to the aforesaid publication by you against him.

“In the foregoing premise, our client hereby challenges you to provide evidence of your allegations therein against him; which have cast him as double-faced, duplicitous and deceitful in the eyes of right-thinking members of the society.

“Although masked as a clarion call to the North to rise up to your perceived injustice against the North by the government of the day, your publication is also inciteful of violence towards our client. Given this far-reaching ramification of your publication, our client will not sit back and watch his hard-earned reputation and goodwill destroyed by your malicious decision to not only lay false allegations against him, but also, to cause the same to be published for the world’s attention.

“Your intention to bring our client to public ridicule, opprobrium, scorn and shame etc., is laid bare when it is considered that you deliberately caused same to be published on social media, where it has since gone viral.

“Surely, the damage occasioned to our client by your deliberate but ill-advised action is unquantifiable.

“However, our client will be assuaged if you retract the said publication and tender an unreserved public apology to him in at least five national daily newspapers within seven days of receipt of this letter.

“If not, we have our client’s further instructions to seek redress against you in a court of law where exemplary damages will be claimed against you. Kindly be advised.”

Josegun:
This one is about to set as an example. Be sure of whatever you are putting out there.

Justnation:
Once you join politics everything about your character changes.
Politics is a strong thing in this world

Golan007:
Same abroad.

Nigerians should stop acting as if we are unique.

fuckingAyaya:
Wtf are you saying? Which stupid example, just like Reno mockery or FFK coming out to say they never called Tinubu unprintable names or he never harrassed him in London just because of crumbs they are getting, everyone will def wanna pitch their tents with the rulling party, hunger no be anybody papa mate.

Justnation:
Read my lines properly. "I said in this world" meaning not only in Nigeria, Biden did some funny things in America few hours before he departed in contradiction of all that he had been promising likewise a certain Nigerian official denying what he said that has been in public file since time immemorial.

Racoon:
Nuhu Ribadu, Festus Keyamo, Femi Fani-Kayode, Reno Omokri all have this volte face trait in common

Bobloco:
Tinubu surrounds himself with shameless individuals—people without any iota of integrity or reputation.

Ribadu is a shameless man

Alliswell248:
Include Peter obi too.

He cant never be trusted.

I won't leave apga..
Where is he now?

MadamExcellency:
Polics is a deadly affair. No ideology or preferences but power grabs.

Bobloco:
Tinubu surrounds himself with shameless individuals—people without any iota of integrity or reputation.

Ribadu is a shameless man

hedonido:
I have long lost hope in terms of believing the 'credibility' or 'integrity' of Nigerians. But you see this Ripbadoo bastard? Kai. This abokki pig destroyed whatever remnant of hope I had.

Parading himself that year like one stainless, absolutely reliable, anti-corruption czar of honesty.... Only to start frolicking with politicians and ending up as a b1tch of the most corrupt Nigerian in history. His own is even more painful than the unravelling of useless characters like Wo-Ole Soyeenka and the rest of them. Very tragic and painful.

I will never forgive myself for being stupid enough to have once held this shameless, self-seeking, desperate, politically harloted, two-faced ayama idiot in high esteem.

zero8zero:
Provide the source. Do you think the people here are as dumb as an average ipob.

Justnation:
Once you join politics everything about your character changes.
Politics is a strong thing in this world

Justnation:
Read my lines properly. "I said in this world" meaning not only in Nigeria, Biden did some funny things in America few hours before he departed in contradiction of all that he had been promising likewise a certain Nigerian official denying what he said that has been in public file since time immemorial.

Obaofpigs:
Ozuor didn't TINUBU leave AD?

What is wrong with you zonBs sef .haba!!