Tuesday, May 5, 2010 9:07 AM by John Batale

Nuhu Ribadu is like the prophet rejected within his own Country even if his performance were healthy and productive which let Nigeria name out of top corrupt countries. It is clearly known now that truth is bitter but can set the nation free. The Nigerians should accept that this noble man was like a stone rejected by the engineer which will be needed for a corner pilar

Dr Bassey, doctor of what are you,am so sure that it was through cheating you got your so called doctor,How can you be so small sensed that you said Nuhu cannot pay for his stay aboard, do you know how long he has worked how much do you need to travel out of Nigeria to live in the UK,your brain has been poverty distorted.Other nations knows how Nuhu Ribadu has fight corruption and they will be ready to give him all necessary support.
Nuhu I support your fight and I know that you will be reconiged in this same country.

Oluwafemi Amos, or perhaps Nuhu Ribadu aka Oluwafemi Amos... its interesting to seedifferent names from the same IP address...

You seem learned but uneducated.

The problem with Nigeria is attitudinal!!! People have a right to their opinion, in this forum people have excersised this right either for or against Ribadu, please dont get personal. Ikenga's comments are his opinion.

God will not come down to bless Nigeria, we as Nigerians have to take the bull be the horn by allowing democracy to evolve to that point. It is no secret that Ribadu was one of the major players Obasanjo used to distort the evolution of Nigerian democracy.

I dare say, if you go through the trouble to fill a bottle with very clean water and then you put a tiny of poison in the bottle, that of poison will render the entire bottle unsafe for human consumption. Whatever good you believe Ribadu did was also spoilt by himself.

Your prayer should be, God save Nigeria from hypocrites, and the ones that have managed to sneak through (like Ribadu and El Rufai) God should not allow them to successfull sneak out without being rehabilitated.

Oluwafemi Amos, or perhaps Nuhu Ribadu aka Oluwafemi Amos... its interesting to seedifferent names from the same IP address...

You seem learned but uneducated.

The problem with Nigeria is attitudinal!!! People have a right to their opinion, in this forum people have excersised this right either for or against Ribadu, please dont get personal. Ikenga's comments are his opinion.

God will not come down to bless Nigeria, we as Nigerians have to take the bull be the horn by allowing democracy to evolve to that point. It is no secret that Ribadu was one of the major players Obasanjo used to distort the evolution of Nigerian democracy.

I dare say, if you go through the trouble to fill a bottle with very clean water and then you put a tiny of poison in the bottle, that of poison will render the entire bottle unsafe for human consumption. Whatever good you believe Ribadu did was also spoilt by himself.

Your prayer should be, God save Nigeria from hypocrites, and the ones that have managed to sneak through (like Ribadu and El Rufai) God should not allow them to successfull sneak out without being rehabilitated.

Oluwafemi Amos, or perhaps Nuhu Ribadu aka Oluwafemi Amos... its interesting to seedifferent names from the same IP address...

You seem learned but uneducated.

The problem with Nigeria is attitudinal!!! People have a right to their opinion, in this forum people have excersised this right either for or against Ribadu, please dont get personal. Ikenga's comments are his opinion.

God will not come down to bless Nigeria, we as Nigerians have to take the bull be the horn by allowing democracy to evolve to that point. It is no secret that Ribadu was one of the major players Obasanjo used to distort the evolution of Nigerian democracy.

I dare say, if you go through the trouble to fill a bottle with very clean water and then you put a tiny of poison in the bottle, that of poison will render the entire bottle unsafe for human consumption. Whatever good you believe Ribadu did was also spoilt by himself.

Your prayer should be, God save Nigeria from hypocrites, and the ones that have managed to sneak through (like Ribadu and El Rufai) God should not allow them to successfull sneak out without being rehabilitated.

Oluwafemi Amos, or perhaps Nuhu Ribadu aka Oluwafemi Amos... its interesting to seedifferent names from the same IP address...

You seem learned but uneducated.

The problem with Nigeria is attitudinal!!! People have a right to their opinion, in this forum people have excersised this right either for or against Ribadu, please dont get personal. Ikenga's comments are his opinion.

God will not come down to bless Nigeria, we as Nigerians have to take the bull be the horn by allowing democracy to evolve to that point. It is no secret that Ribadu was one of the major players Obasanjo used to distort the evolution of Nigerian democracy.

I dare say, if you go through the trouble to fill a bottle with very clean water and then you put a tiny of poison in the bottle, that of poison will render the entire bottle unsafe for human consumption. Whatever good you believe Ribadu did was also spoilt by himself.

Your prayer should be, God save Nigeria from hypocrites, and the ones that have managed to sneak through (like Ribadu and El Rufai) God should not allow them to successfull sneak out without being rehabilitated.

Yeah, a wonderful piece indeed! However, how come Ribadu didnt go to EFCC new head to handover properly, He did run as if he has something he is hiding and afraid of. What happens to the various allegations of properties owned by him him in Dubai and other countries. His collaboration with consultants to defraud the agency, the financial reports, the yearly audit of EFCC accounts and the donor grants. There are so many unanswered questions. If you live in a glass house, dont throw stones. Ribadu, well done, a brave officer, but, please resolve the issues raised above.

For God so loved nigeria that He gave us Nuhu,it is for a purpose & bc His word endurth forever , His mission shall be accomplished thru His son & prophet NUHU RIBADU, in Jesus mighty name, AMEN !
Nigeria's day in the sun is very near.Trust me !
Nuhu remain focused, expand ur horizon & be not afraid for He will not forske u but will exhault u in His time. Nigeria & Nigerians will call u & u will serve us according to His dictates. Just time !

For God so loved nigeria that He gave us Nuhu,it is for a purpose & bc His word endurth forever , His mission shall be accomplished thru His son & prophet NUHU RIBADU, in Jesus mighty name, AMEN !
Nigeria's day in the sun is very near.Trust me !
Nuhu remain focused, expand ur horizon & be not afraid for He will not forske u but will exhault u in His time. Nigeria & Nigerians will call u & u will serve us according to His dictates. Just time !

For God so loved nigeria that He gave us Nuhu,it is for a purpose & bc His word endurth forever , His mission shall be accomplished thru His son & prophet NUHU RIBADU, in Jesus mighty name, AMEN !
Nigeria's day in the sun is very near.Trust me !
Nuhu remain focused, expand ur horizon & be not afraid for He will not forske u but will exhault u in His time. Nigeria & Nigerians will call u & u will serve us according to His dictates. Just time !

na wa o,shey nobody can touch farida or what?now we cant find tafa baloguns money,ibori is off da hook,abeg now nuhu,we really need u,its unfortunate that a greedy few have decided to strangulate such a blessed country,God go catch all of them cos da evil dat men n women do live with them these days,no longer after dem,oga nuhu,we gat ur back n we are praying for u,keep up da good work!

Ikenga or what u call urself, u must be bastard man, i have ever seen in my life, u are out of ur senses, yes, I dont want to say much, but u a big full, nobody interested in all u are saying concerning Nuhu, forget about BABA, is Baba Nigeria problem today,am very dissa[ointed with all ur statement to NUHU, today people stanp up and say thief here and there, about 15years ago no one accused ordinary councellor of stealing, but today, we are all to believed that our Leaders and government official are enemies of Nigerians, This only come to light only during of said Obasanjo, God used pherou to safe Moses in yhe land of egypt, is the same Moses that God used to take israelite out of Egypt.
Am highly dissapointed with all ur comments
May God safe nigeria and send us a messiah for us.

May God bless Nigeria

mark my word ribadu will soon become nigerian president
mark my word
brothers

It's very unfortunate, for Nigeria that the likes of Nuhu should be treated in such a manner.
The Nigerian Populace are suffering in the hands of the so called Nigerian Police, Nuhu has been a good officer and he is been back stabbed by the same force he has known for a very long time.

The Nigerian Government is corrupt......The Nigerian Police is worse..........Politicians are the deadliest.....Try any one of the three it is either u are killed or u are.missing.

Hello Saint Nuhu!

I am so surprise the way people eulogies u for a work that I can not remember how properly it was done by u. To start with, why were u unable to take the bull by the horn by probing Baba who everybody knew came to power with only N20,000 left as his life savings and was amassing wealth (our money, according to u) right under ur nose. Anyway, let's assume that its the proverbial case of, he who pays the piper...

May I know where the likes of Odili, Ibori, Igbinedion,Chimaroke and others in like criminal standing were, when u and ur criminal godfather Baba, singled out Dariye and Alamesiagha for massive probe and public disgrace out of office. I neither hold brief for them nor support their criminal characters for that matter but my question was why being ive? in case u dont know, ive justice is no justice anywhere, no matter how u look at it. Much as I have the slightest sympathy for u, people should stop addressing u for what u are not. u only lived on a borrowed rope and should be addressed as such.
The only credence that should ever be likened to u is that, u were the 1st EFCC Chairman, whether u had in mind to rid Nigeria of corrupt elites or to do the dirty jobs of ur employer, the dirty BABA is a different story altogether.
By parting word for u is that God will surely judge each and everyone of us according to our deeds, u are only wasting ur time, running from one country to the other because nobody is chasing u, how easily we all forget things, Almighty Nuhu, who neither respect nor recognize our court, is today seeking redress in the same court. am surprise u didnt consider it as corruption for u to be promoted without going thru due process, dont worry when the authority needs u, they will get u the way u were getting others, wherever they were.
Take care and pray well.
Ikenga.

Mr Nuhu Ribadu stuck out his head for Nigeria. He risked his life fighting corruption as practicable as had never been fought in the history of Nigeria. He risked all. See where it landed him. Nuhu never give up. You are a great man. I believe you had a calling to rescue Nigeria from the strong grip of corruption like Moses was used by God as a tool to liberate the children of Biblical Israel from the grip of Pharaoah of Egypt.

Long Live Nuhu!!

Well, we have not seen the last of such drastic actions of removing or redeploying those who attempt to do their jobs honestly and effectively. Or have we forgotten the female boss of NAFDAC who was similarly redeployed (I believe for being too effective at her job). Little wonder the present spokesperson of the crime commission, who used to be a great critic and exposer of fraud in years past through the media, now speak very reluctantly. We are all watching and listenening. If you still have conscience, check it ...

JJ Rawlins, where are thee:

"CONSCIENCE is an open wound..Only the TRUTH can heal it" Nuhu Ribadu himself knows if he did well or not,and God almighty knows the best all. Nuhu knows that the way he ran into exile here in UK, he will ran into death one day without VISA, as well as everybody.............. Lets leave everything to God to judge. Nemesis will catch up with all those who sold our future for nonetity possessions. No hands that are clean......but every will be accountable on the faithfull day..JUDGE NOT YOUR FELLOW.

I will prefer to refer to him as His Excellency Nuhu Ribadu. He is a huge inspiration to all of us that crave the development of our dear nation Nigeria. God bless you sir.

I only have two questions for those who have been accusing Nuhu Ribadu of being used by Obasanjo against his (Obasanjo) opponents.
1) Were the so called opponents not trully corrupt?
2) How many person (Opponent or Supporter) has Yar'Adua been able to set EFCC after.
Let Yar'Adua at least go after his Opponents too, at least let us see him do something positive about fighting corruption. Nigeria is where it is today due to the myopic view with which we look at issue and our lack of thorough analysis of issue.
THERE IS ONLY A GROUP OF PERSONS THAT WILL CONDEMN NURU RIBADU AND THESE ARE THE CORRUPT ONES OR RELATIVES OF CORRUPT ONES WHOSE BENEFICIARIES HAD FACED THE MUSIC UNDER NURU RIBADU.

It's unfortunate that Nigerians hardly know their heroes while they are alive not until they passed away or assassinated we tend to remember and praise them. Let's look at Ribadu ongoing saga through binocular vision, should we praise the man or scorn him, to me I feel we should praise him for boldly confront the untouchables politicians that siphoned off hundreds of thousands of dollars in Nigeria.
Ribadu might not be that perfect man but remember we're human, only GOD is infallible, Ribadu made is mistakes and hopefully he will learn tangible lessons from what befall on him under OBJ administration. Many of us in diaspora praise this honorable man, fighting corruption in a country like Nigeria is an herculean task. we must hail Ribadu while alive as an hero not until he passes away.

ha ha ha Nuhu the anti corrupt czar or nuhu the corrupt man which one are you, please keep your mouth short we have seen all of you stop projecting your image where is the money you get from abacha loot. please tell us where to find it

where you put my comments,now?

My dear Nuhu, I want you to know that those who fight for the right cause may suffer but only for a while. Do not get discouraged by what those 'big pot bellies' are doing. God is watching and through His grace, granting us mercy but one day will be one. Keep the faith-continue to fight corruption even till you die!

Mhmm! You tried. I strongly believe, Ribadu knows exactly who and why he is treated very badly. Though they said "opportunity comes but, once, if there is any room, do the right thing at the right time. Cheers, Ribadu.

Those of you who don't have good things to say about Ribadu are the problems we have in NIgeria. Look this man was in a position where he could have made billions and billions of Naira but he abstain. What else do you guys want.

The problem with leadership and policies in this country called Nigeria is that we personalise them.

Ribadu was doing a very good job, those of us that knoew him long ago as an ASP/DSP were proud to say we know him even if he has forgotten us.

The publicity and media coverage he got began to make him feel that he is indispensable, unfortunately, Obj exploited that to his own advantage, while Ribadu believed he was doing a job for Nigeria, Obj was allowing him access to those pieces of information that he wants him to have while keeping the rest.

There are so many people in this country that can even better Ribadu's achievements in EFCC, we just not to look for them the way some people sorted him and facilitated his appointment into that office.

Come to think about it, how did he get enough funds to move to London on studies considering the saying that the Police force is poorly paid?

you live long nuhu

RE: Bayo Adeyemi

I believe that is not your true name. I am also sure you are paid to write your rubbish. We shall all suffer for what the have done to Ribadu, but you are so self obsessed to see it. Good luck to you.

Nuhu, Nuhu, Nuhu, How many things did I call you? You had better keep your large loud mouth closed. That is excatly the same physical attribute you shared with your ex(?)-master OBJ share in common.

You were nothing but a useless over ambitious attack dog of Obasanjo Olusegun (the greatest misfortune to befall this nation, Nigeria).

When you were used to destroy geniue and legitimate business interest of Obj's "enemies" what were you thinking?

When you were USED to destroy Obj's political "opponents" simply because the opposed Operation third term, what were you thinking?

When you illegally arrested democratically elected members of state houses of assembly and tortured them into illegally impeching sitting governors from the confines of your detention cells, what were you thinking?

When Obj turned you into a full weapon of electoral anarchy by using you to disqualify credible candidates who refused to join his camp of courrpt thieves, what were you thinking?

When you were busy embezzling and slashing away "Recovered and Forfieted" moneies, what were you thinking?

You are now living large and fat from these monies, so do not take Nigerians as fools we have long known your type.

Worst mis fortunes will still come your way. Do not worry enjoy yourself while you can., Because the worst prison is waiting for you the very moment you step into this country.

Remember your foriegn friends will abandon you as soon as your stolen billions is gone and all those you helped OBJ destroy will be waiting to happly roast you over a slow fire.

My only regrt is that I share the same first name with you, maybe I should go for a change of name.

It is rather unfortunate what happened to Ribadu, very unfortunate indeed.But i know someday and not very long,posterity will catch up with the so called big men.Ribadu keep hope alive.Rakiya Abuja.

Nuhu Ribadu for President. The idoits that condemed you in the forum are agents of the state. They want you to be an Angel. They said he who want to be 'a hero, a clean man' .... etc, does Ribadu esembles Jesys Christ or Mohamed?, he tried his best in the limit of his office and you want him to do everything for you?
All ye that make stupid comments here are the most stupid typers that ever type on a computer

Well in every situation, give God priase cos he (God) knows why u not there now. God will surely reward You in all yr effort to keep Nigeria clean from corruption. you have really done a geat job for Nigeria and if nigerians fails to realise that , then...........................................

it's so heartening to see people that want to serve our father's land thrown out of office because of people selfish interest but trust me, ribadu will still come back to nigeria one day to take it's place among the elite.Steal all that u can for now cos nemesis is coming to catch up with u people.imagine the speaker buying for bulletproof jeeps......it's only in nigeria that u see that n nobody cares to say anything about it.we need to keep the struggle alive to see a better nigeria.....God bless nigeria and awaits those that is turning our people into slave in their own country.

For both good & bad comments about Ribadu have been digested. The fact remains that those that were prosecuted during Ribadu's reign are very corrupt. It does not matter if they are politically motivated or not. Let the new regime also prosecute those that are against him, but are also corrupt. It is a vicious circle & all the corrupts will go one way. The bottom line is that the fight of corruption in Nigeria should not be abated. Ribadu has done his best & let Farida Waziri do her best, it is posterity that will judge all of them if they have done well. As for me, Ribadu has been a man after my heart just like Col. Umar (Rtd), Gani Fawehinmi, Alozie Ugugboaja etc.

Good, Ribadu did a good job !!!! Ribadu lives in london.. i guess he lives in his own house in london, how did he get the house and if he is paying rent, where did he get the money from. How much was his salary when he was in the police ?

Nigeria is a dangerous place run by a cartel of powerful, rich and very corrupt men all looking out for each other. Nuhu Ribadu was naive to think he would get away unscathed by those he burnt in the name of the law. We live in a society where people are willing to do anything for money and this includes the foreigners operating here. Now he has been left to hang out to dry and his family are paying the ultimate price. In effect he was an errand boy for Obasanjo and the underdogs always go first. Nigeria is still light years away from being a just society, let this be a warning to those who underestimate the power of money.

I have to point out that majority of Nigerians do not understand the impact of corruption on our national (financial, emotional and economic..et al) and international status.

Furthermore, this history of corruption is a way of life in Naija. Especially when our so-called role models are 419ers, corrupt politicians and business men whose myopic interest is trained on personal goals and enrichement. Corruptionis like cancer - it has eaten deep into the bowels and strata of our nation and until the root cause is identified and destroyed - there can never be national progress.

For example, I went to the Nigerian Embassy in Ireland some years back to renew my Kpali and I had to pay 50 euros as bribery to the passport officers before obtaining a new passport - I was absolutely disgusted. The most painfiul part of it was that the ambassador was in the office and aware of this practice taking place. Now tell me, how are foreigners suppose to treat us when we do not treat ourselves with dignity?


Personally, I have lost hope in the Nigerian government and policy but hopeful that one day the country will take it's rightful place as the "GIANT of Africa. All of us that are in diaspora as a by-products of corruption have a responsibility to return to Naija someday and do our own bit - no matter how small.

Finally, I have to thank Mr Ribadu for trying to do the EFCC job according to what it says on the tin. May ALLAH reward you for your endeavours.

nuhu ribadu has done a good job.even if some nigerians say he was after obasanjo's enemys.were these enemys innocent?were they not corrupt?forgod sake this man exposed so many things nigerians never knew..he must have plans of going after OBJ'S men after OBJ must have left office.ribadu you are the man.abeg carry go.

Nuhu Ribadu inspite of his shortcomings, while at the helm of affairs in EFCC, did very well by raising the consciousness of Nigerians on the need to fight corruption. It is evident now that EFCC is not biting much as expected by Nigerians, making Nigerians to reflect back on the days of Nuhu Ribadu with nostalgia. On the current drive by UNODC, EFCC and CSOs to entrench Asset Forfeiture Law in Nigeria, there is need to conscientise the public, which I believe should be the first step.

A combination of both...Nuhu did some good job and he got his hands into to other things that has caused his down fall.

In general kudus to him but he has to learn that you cannot get into olitics too much when you in that position of fighting corruption.

Goodluck to him and hopefully when he goes back into the system someday he will be wiser about certain thing...dont take side fight corruption, dont come out and say obasanjo or anyone is clean because the reality is non of them was and will ever be clean.

God bless u Nuhu.We all know u've done ur part. Lets wait and see what all those stupid, old bastads polititian will turn our country to.we will definate goes there and blood cloth their head.

Mallam Nuhu , you got what you rightly deserved , you were not sincere . Obasanjo used you against his political enemies , is time to pay back .

Nuhu Ribadu remains a hero any day. I believe that everything that happens to a man is for his own good....A.I.G Nuhu Rabadu,we know the truth,you shouldn't give dignity to a lie by response, a lie can only be highlighted,in their desperation they were trying to give a dog bad name in order to hang it.
Ribadu long may you live ,GOD BLESS YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It is true that Ribadu made some errors especially in following the OBJ srcipt. He fell into the age old saying that he who pays the piper dictates the tune. He could not immediately recognise that once appointed to a position of such responsibility he owes his allegiance to the State and not an individual.
This has however not removed from the rare courage displayed by Ribadu in tackling the serious problem of treasury looting by our politicians. If Ribadu was allowed to continue Nigeria would have been a lot better as the propensity to steal and loot would have waned.
Going by the methods used to hound him out and the the wave of persecution, it is clear that the guilty were truly afraid. What they have now though is a temporary reprieve. Nimesis is a natural recur of nature which cannot be guarded against and which will always surprise the most wary transgressor.

I believe Nigerians at home and in diaspora should lunch the Ribadu fund. The fund should be partly used to look after him and partly used to fight corruption plus prepare Nuhu Ribadu for his next national assignment.

Ribadu or Nuhu,or what.i believe he can in witha good intention but was decieved and mislead.If he has done some evil things to his fellow Naija pple,then may God judge him,for me his made very many big mistakes.

I seem to agree with Nuhu Ribadu as being used and dumped except that he as a human being equally made alot of mistakes. E.g. Obasanjo used this Man Ribadu to settle so many political scores against his opponents 'Termed Bad Eggs' if you not aligned to OBJ's third term agneda then you must be in EFCC net.. Look at how Ribadu was used to disqualify OBJ's opponents few weeks before election in Nigeria of which he Ribadu knows it was illegal to do so.. I just wish he resigned when he was shown the Red card initially being told to go to school. That is Africa man for you, no one feels insulted and decides to call the job quit until they are kicked out.. Sorry it is just my opinion as Mr Ribadu was used to deal with some ed people before.. There is no ed Justice in God'd Kingdom.. God Bless and Help Nigeria..

Ribadu has left a legacy, which is the effontry to face and bring to book corrupt leaders (either ed or otherwise). This is what you get for standing up in this part of the world, but we won't give up against the wicked cabals who thinks only of themselves and not what they'll leave behind for their children. Ribadu, keep it up you're the best!!!

WHERE ARE MY COMMENTS,NOW?

Mallam Ribadu, you will live long for the assignment that God wants you to execute in Nigeria:continue to equipt urself with knowledge and exposure as very soon we will make the likes of Bayo and his co-travellers to regret the indecent part they have chosed to play in this contraptn called Nigeria.

Certainly, God is preparing the likes of Ribadu for a devine assignment and i know just that because God cannot sit down in heaven and allow innocent Nigerians to continue to receive the heat of this greed, corruption and maladministration. The likes of Bayo, Ibori, Aondoakaa, Waziri etc can continue to do their worse, God will do his best for Nigeria at the appointed time.
My prayer is that he should keep the likes of Ribadu for the salvation of Nigeria.
THERE IS TIME AND SEASON FOR EVERYTHING UNDER THE SUN. Watch out for what God will do,shortly.

They say it's better to leave the stage when the ovation is loudest. Ribadu should have known his time was over the moment they sacked him from the EFCC and started mouthing the idea of "Eze goes to school"! Let's just say he has done his time...maybe there might another opportunity in future, but until then, rest in peace, bro!

Who is this Bassey Ndem? He must be a complete fool. I think everyone in Nigeria agrees that the one thing no one could pin on Ribadu is corruption. If he had stolen even N1 (one naira), all hell would have been broken loose.

so much has been said about Malam Nuhu Ribadu, but one thing that will always go along with his name is that he single handedly fought corruption in Nigeria to a stand still, not until when the present administration came and rubbish all the excellent job Ribadu was able to bequited in corrupt ridden country.
history has shown us that people like Ribadu are always the winners while the likes of Yar'adua are the losers! i advice Nuhu Ribadu to take his time read and study Nigeria more the right time is coming, wishing you long live, good health and more enthusiasm will power and patriotism to serve your motherland in a more, thanks to the British Government that see wisdom in allowing you to have solace in their land when your own people rejected you and your noble cause.

mr nuhu ribadu have done a great job for this country nigeria.but the unfourtunate thing is that those in power are the most courrupt leader, and they are the one behind the fall of ribadu.but i tell you today just as david recovered all from the philistine,you will recover all all your lost fourtune , promotion, back in jesus name. Amen

God has wshed his hands off Nigeria. The Devil is in full control and the House of Naija is on fire. Run, Run Run, Good People. Stay, Stay, Stay, Bad Leaders.

It is indeed a very sad development that government and its merchinary should use Ribadu, and dump him like that.The man remains my hero.With this kind of deveolpment, our dear country can never move forward, because men of hornour and integrity will like to work for this country.

what ever this corrupt old dogs do to my hero GOD will always be with him. Just keep calm and wait for another time is not over untill it is all over. YOU REMAIN MY HERO RUBADO.

mr nuhu ribadu has done a great job, we thank him for that but all i know is hope is not lost. he will bounce back stronger and help in taking us to the promised land. they will try and frustrate him but they will not succed. we are in this figth together to make nigeria one of the greatest country. mr ribadu posterity will judge us all.keep you head up and continue the struggle. may God guide you and protect you.

after all said and done, and at the end of the day, the fact of the matter remains that Mallam Nuhu Ribadu has lost his job, he has a family with dependant children. We know how hard it can be without a job. This man was the one incorruptible judge and that is why they kicked him out. How do we support him so that he can support his dependant children and family. This is job number one for those of us who are saddened for a guy who staked his own life to make progress and create opportunity for every nigerian. He had the means to join the "you-chop, I-chop bandwaggon. From the way he staked his life, this young has a mission, and I know the fight to accomplish that mission has just begun. But first, he must eat and be able to feed his children.
What ideas do you have to set up a world-wide internet charity drive for this remarkabel rare gem. Don't listen to the opposition for all the false allegations of corruption against him: But decide for yourself, if he played the ball as they wanted they would not have want him dead. Ribadu, I thank God that you made it out safe, but remember that with the kind of money the likes of Ibori has, they can still pay people to do you. Please watch who you hand out with. God bless you for all your sacrifices for mankind.

He who runs away today lives to fight another day. Ribadu surely will come back to fight currution and he will get the support of Nigerians, aluta- continua!!

My greatest joy is that Ribadu left Nigeria at the time he did....we've lost too many good people in the past. Some of us expect that when the time of change comes we'll have many more Ribadu's alive who will surely 'deliver' our people from this scam called Nigeria. Nuhu, may the Lord keep you, bless you and strenghten you. You've proved that scam Nigeria can actually be unscamed.............I leave you all with 2face & his group's song...'ONE DAY BUSHMEAT GO CATCH THE HUNTER'.............Nuhu, you will live to fight another day!

For all you political jobbers who are after Ribadu for stupid reasons, you should advise your pay masters to contest a free and fair election with Ribadu and see the result. I am sure your pay masters would be so resoundingly defeated that, where Nigeria a country where people have pride, the pay masters would commit suicide. All you jobbers want is a share of the loot and you think people are so stupid not to know it? Only fools lie the way these jobbers lie because they are not smart enough to realize that people know where they are coming from. Nemesis will catch up with you all soon.

Nuhu is still the same arrongant fellow. He started out his job well but later allowed hiself to be used for political vendatta. Pity him. Some humility would have helped him. I hope he has learnt by now that a tree ca not make a forest.

I guess in a country like ours,this man would forever remain an enigma.he changed the youth perception about governance.Our elders have really destroyed this country,an an appointment in Nigeria means an avenue to riches.You may not be perfect Nuhu Ribadu and that is what makes you a mortal,as only Allah has perfection.I salute your courage and you spur a lot of your admirers positively.You will forever stand on the right side of History.Some day you are detined to return to your fatherland to do more justice.This criminals can't be in governance forever my dear brother.

RIBADU WILL LEAVE FOREVER AND GOD WILL ELEVATE HIM, ALL I WANT HIM TO UNDERSTAND IS THAT, HIS PERSECUTION SHALL TURN TO A TESTIMONY, WHATEVER U ARE PASSING TROUGH NOW TAKE IT THAT GOD IS PREPARING YOU FOR A HIGHER RESPONSIBILITY IN THE NEAREST FUTURE.

God bless u Nuhu.We all know u've done ur part. Lets wait and see and also call on God 2 elp us all.

You are one hero & patriot that history will never forget. You also had ur failings,like ur inability 2 go after Obasanjo's cronies most especially those that were in the fore-front of using public money to further the cause of the diabolical third-term saga.. bt truth remains,U TRIED UR BEST 4 OUR NATION,& U WERE HONEST IN UR WORK.
Pls,be rest assured of our sympathy n support as we all join hands in crippling corruption n maladministration in our dear country... God bless you!
Franc Utoo(Malaysia)+60129732233

@ Goodness,

It is the corruption that Ribadu fought that has brought us down to this level and unfortunately, its getting worse. It is easy for us to sit down and critisize the man but I tell you, his job was not an easy one. He was hired by Obasanjo and you expect him to arrest the man? He would have been fired immediately and we would have gone back to square one. The trick in dealing with such cases is to deal with as many bad eggs as possible. All those who are castigating Ribadu, I dare them to name one, just one innocent person Ribadu charged or accused of corruption. As per Ibori and the rest you mentioned, they were all Governors and thus immune to prosecution. That was why Ribadu's strategy was to get them removed by their state reps then charge them like he did for Dariye and Alams. Unfortunately, I guess Ibori and Odili were too smart for him. Everyone know Odili was a big sharer of money in PH. So it was difficult for people to go against him. And immediately these people stopped being governors, the first thing they did in conjunction with the AGF was to remove Ribadu and replace him with Waziri.

Now in your honest opinion, is Waziri really fighting corruption? Can you say she is doing a better or even equal job to what Ribadu did?

Re: Bayo Adeyemi

My Adeyemi, that you put A name on your post does not make it credible. I support the anonymous poster in that most of what you wrote are not true. I normally do not respond to such posts because I know that the Iboris, Odilis, Alamesighas all have their croonies snooping in onlone blogs doing a PR job for them and ridiculing some of the good names Nigeria has produced (which includes Ribadu). However, I must make a comment on yours. How can you claim the thief of Bayelsa did not escape dressed as a woman when we all saw the pictures of him dressed as a woman?? You also claimed that Ribadu declared Nigerian justices as corrupt and I ask you, is that a lie? Are we not all witnesses to the electoral tribunals today? or are members of these tribunals not justices and members of the so called NBA? Or was it not a judge who recently fined Igbinedion a paltry 3 million naira when Ribadu would have had him dragged on the floor like he did to Tafa?

Please Mr Bayo, if you choose to close your eyes to the great work Ribadu did in Nigeria, so be it. But I challenge you to name one other person, who went beyond making noise on the pages of newspapers to actually challenge and deal with corruption the way Ribadu did.

In as much as I appreciate ambition, that too is dangerous when it is not keenly watched. Ribadu, you did some find jobs but I will not and can never accept in totality that you are not part of your failure. Like an observer mentioned earlier on this article, you were clearing the table with one hand and soiling it with the other.
You knew the people you dealt with. You were simply ive in your cleansing. You can not tell Nigerians that you know OBJ more than his wife. If mama Iyabo could state in her book how bad is OBJ and we all knew it yet you tried to to cover it so that you could keep your job that first you were not qualified, due to your 6 months double promotions. You were a political Machinery used by OBJ and in the game of such, your survival is your priority. You cared about that then and these are the after effect. A consequence you must accept. One advice my brother, In politics there is no permanent friend, OBJ, wasn't one and will never be.
I am having been trying to bring foreign investment worth over $400 million into Nigeria but the investors keeps turning me down due to how corrupt the country is, that I had to lash on one broker that he shouldn't insult an individual, just because a nation is corrupt. What happened to odilli, Ibori, Lucky, Victor Attak and other govs you booked down for arrest? Sorry about your ordeal, but thats the price you have to pay.

let nuhu be the next president of the republic of nigeria and the country will see peace and move to its righful place. he is another born-leader in our generation that can lead all of us out of the terrible predicament that we have bundle ourselves into. let us all start a movement that can ensure he gets the top job of the land because he has demonstrated he can do it! bravo!!!

Mr. Ribadu should be commended for a great job

Where are the comments I posted earlier

One day, Nuhu Ribadu will be President of Nigeria. Then we shall see where all the corrupt ogres will hide. The Bible says there is no hiding place for the wicked.

Re: Bayo Adeyemi

But Mr Ribadu, you should be bold enough to put your name on your comment, why anonymous? In any case, I am sure you know the truth, and I hope you reflect on the truth in your moment of truth and reflection.

Good luck.

Ribadu is just a tiny fish in the Nigerian ocean of curruption.His only stand I would tend to agree with him in this interview is his understanding that there is a total disconnect in Nigerians in realising government money as their money. However,the criminally currupt politicians are actually inadvertently speeding towards the inevitable Day of Reconning.We are now more easily seeing through their lies.The CVUs with tinted glasses and the thrugs escorting them to protect them will soon fail to serve them nor protect them from mass anger.This will manifest more clearly come 2011.Ribadus war & vanquishing is more linked to ppl in
the presidency,national assembly,the police etc than it may superficially seem.

In Nigeria, good men don't taste good positions and when they do THEY DON'T LAST...they're either killed, maimed, or sent parking !!!

Where is Murtala Mohammed, where's Dele Gia, where's Awolowo etc.

Mr Ribadu just thank God you're alive !!!

Nuhu Ribadu is my hero.i sympathize with nigerias for loosing such a great personality.i am a police constable in the nigeria police force but i am proud of DIG Nuhu Ribadu.may God guide you and protect you.amen

like my brother sani sani said, you are coming back to finish your job inshaAllah. kayi hakuri

Re: BAYO ADEYEMI
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I have heard lies b4 but Bayo Adeyemi's is something out of pure Scifi. Lord Have Mercy! How Bayo Adeyemi could concoct a story out of nothing makes me think he either has a mental problem of a grandiose scale or he perceives Nigerians as extremely gullible and stupid.

How near has he ever been to SFO let alone, someone within to have disclosed all those lies to him when he is even a member of the establish.

My honest advise is go and see a psychiatrist ASAP.

It takes the courage of few good men of honour to side with the truth and change the cause of history, malam nuhu we shall prevail over the evil ones ,may Allah continue to protect you in your abode.

Sannu Ribadu,it takes s of water to make an ocean,the momentum gathered by your type in Nigeria will soon wipe away poverty,corruption of all types,and bad governance in Nigeria.The fight has just began,we shall win inshaAllah.

Ribadu was a tool in Obasanjo's hand. He appears to be a genuine person but was not smart enough to know that he was being used. Ribadu could not function effectively even if he wanted. You cannot fight corruption working for a criminal like Obasanjo. Ribadu even acknowledged during his time as EFCC Chairman that he was effectively no longer a policeman. How could he have become an AIG from DCP in less than 14 months? This is all too familiar, the story of Africa, criminals and half baked heros like Ribadu.

It is a shame that Yaradua government is backsliding everyday without any sense of direction in Nigeria. corruption is a disesea that need to eliminated. Nuhu Ribadu has done it own even Aremu Of otta knew that but is quite a shame that those in power now are just bench warmer doing nothing 160 million nigeria knows. To me personally Mallam Nuhu Ribadu has achieved a record how many nigeria ready to that. Let us wait for Mrs waziri team what achievement. God bless you Mallam well done. Aremu otta is proud of you in the sense you did a good job. All these Mr due Process& Rule of Shit, parading themselve around that they doing a good job is total rubish. Here in Uk people like Yaradua govt has called "DICKHEADS". A least you done your own Nuhu your is writing in gold whereas nigeria under Yaradua is known for corruption. the image is notting to talk about. I think the cabinet needs to go university of common sense to see who they .All what they doing is divert attention from reality so that they steal more money but let us wait to see them and children do not forget all the ill gotten will only last for sometime but their records will speak for itself forever. Yaradua govt lack credibity from day one. Mallam Nuhu Ribadu please wait to see them when they will soon start to collapse like pile of cards. they have not nothing to offer.I will say to mallam Nuhu God will bless youand Nigeria

Ribadu, thank you so much for helping to sanitize our dear country, but those satans in government doesn't let you free hands to operate, time will tell. Your stay in the UK is temporal, acquire more knowledge in your career -make necesary network connections, because you are coming back to Nigeria to finish what you have started, we need you back in Nigeria pls. Love you!

So long as wee are concern, ribadu is a disgrace, ask him how many people he paraded did the court convict and find them guilty apart from the ones who him and his boss the then president singled out to destroy either politically or otherwise.Ribadu knew what he wanted to do, if he had done it sincerely he would have been a hero in Nigeria, but the fact still remains that he diviated from what he came to do and daggled into politics, even to the extent that he gave himself power to choose who should context election or not even when those people have not been tried or found guity for the crimes he alledged they commited.so this is the area Nigerians are angry with him.infact some of us though he will be made an IG so he can change the police force not untill we found out that he was the same.We live here and we know what happened here in Nigeria, some of you living abroad might not understand the atrocities obansanjo used ribadu to commit.

The comment is not if he fought corruption, but how did he fight it?
It is said that he who comes for equity must come with a clean hand. Did Ribadu and his principal clean.
He was busy fighting the perceived enemies of Obasanjo and his party.

My Brother "nothing do you", the victory of the evil does not last. I can assure you that you have left a footprint in the sand of time. Its funny reading that Ibori name is no longer on the list of corrupt governors... Its a shame Nigeria

Another interview with Ribadu, it would seem that again, he has succeeded in covering his tracks with public sympathy, but I trust this is temporary. In my opinion, Ribadu is not a man of honor.

From my discussions with some officers of the SFO (serious fraud office) in London, When Ribadu sent details of Dariye (former Pleateau State Gov) and Alamesigya (former Bayelsa State Gov), the SFO welcomed this development with enthusiasm. During their investigation, they stumbled on other Nigerian Gov involved in looting and money laundery on a much larger scale, one of which was Odili, the SFO immediately passed these details to Ribadu but unfortunately nothing happened. This made them realise that Ribadu was using SFU to witch-hunt political opponents. As a result Alamesigya was released by the british gov. Ribadu then gave the public the impression that the gov jumped bail and escaped form britain, disguised in female attire, all right thinking people know that its not that easy to escape from the british authorities, hence I was not supprised when the EFCC's visa application to return Alamesigya to the UK for trial was turned down by the british high commission in Lagos.

We all agree that the last general elections that produced the current administration was all but "free and fair". This has set 160million Nigerians several years back. One of the major players in this electoral fraud was Ribadu. Ribadu went an illegal assesment of candidates, published a list of disqualified candidates and then went on to arrest and intimidate them. Shortly before publishing this fraudulent list, he made a speech where he mentioned Gov Akala of being corropt and not fit to be a governor! I (and many right thinking Nigerian) were suprised to see that Akala's name was excluded from the list. Ribadu also include the name of Mr Lanre Tejuosho, who has never been a government contractor or had any problem with the law or ever indicted or been involved in any fraudulent activity, Lanre's only offence was to try contesting the same senatorial seat with Iyabo Obasanjo. Going by the law establishing the EFCC, Ribadu (EFCC) has no power or jusrisdiction to perform such duties. Some of those onthe EFCC list immediately went to court to challenge the list and the court ruled in their favor and instructed the INEC to allow them contest, Ribadu realising that he had failed to prevent some of these people, waited till the eve of the election and arrested several of them, only to release them the following day, after the elections.

On several occasions Ribadu did not obey the orders of the courts and he was threatened on several occasions with bench warrant. Even the NBA (Nigerian Bar association) threatenend to discipline him. He held several interviews at which he openly abused and accused judges of corruption, I am suprised that it is the same court he now seeks refuge in.

Corruption is not limited to stealing money! Promoting a Police officer 2 times in 6months as against the rules of the police services commission amounts to total abuse of office and corruption in the highest level. Hence his willingness to satisfy the wishes of his boss!!

Ribadu has been asked to come and explain himself, instead he ran away from the country, using the same route those he persecuted used to escape Nigeria.

I am not saying Ribadu did not recover money from 419, but he failed to uphold his integrity, he perpetuated electoral fraud, he failed to expose those that have looted the country to the detriment of 160million Nigerians, he has contributed to an uncertain future for our children. As we have now realised from the global melt down and Madoff's of this world there are even bigger 419s in the US and developed countries so his success in arresting one emeka, bayo, musa is not spectacular but his failure colossal failure at breaking the institution of corruption in goverment brought about his downfall and he would have live with this!!

May I remind you of Col Umar, who was at the peak of his career when Babangida defrauded Nigerians on june 12. Whilst his fellow officers kept quiet and played Babangid's script, he voiced out his opposition and resigned from governemnt. Today Umar's hands are clean. Ribadu, as you lay your bad so shall you lye on it!!

Corruption is Africa's terrorism, Obama and Europe must treat Corruption like they do terrorism. RIBADU has done vey well in Nigeria.

Great Men like Idiagbon, Murtala, Ribadu cannot last in a corrupt setting because their positive efforts will be nullified by the offsetting behaviour of the negatives. Thank God he is still alive, but the victory of darkness over light is a very temporsry one, and the so called powers that be today should realise how ephemeral and transient power can be..someday somehow, there will be a day of reckoning, if not already here because of the loots were lost in the current financial turmoil..i know for sure because of my area of studies here at UniLondon centre for Financial Management. There will be a natural redress .

This is an interesting interview. However, you did not ask him the role he played in rigging this present government to power. Everyone knows that he was used to block all political opponent of his former boss, the most corrupt Nigerian, olusegun Obasanjo, on charges of corruption while he looked the other way when Obasanjo was getting very rich from corruption. Well, the new government is in place and part of the deal was to protect Obasanjo from prosecution (when Yar'adua was quoted as saying he will not probe Obasanjo). Therefore, the first task is to get rid of Ribadu because he has outlived his usefulness. When Nigerians were telling him of Obasanjo's insincerity in tackling corruption, he was adamant in protecting him. Its now payback time. I dont pity Ribadu.

actually ribadu's did an excellent job simply because he the level of corruption during his time is like getting from 100% to 50% analytically what do you expect if the man will be there for the next 2 tenures i think nigeria is gonna be perfect...may GOD reward him for the good things he did for the country

Please Dr Bassey iam really ashamed of your myopic interpretation of Nuhus Position, some ppl are just arm chair revolutionaries with alot of talk but no action.Nuhu deserves support for what he did to nigeria, do you think such a jewel will be left to roast by the free world! fighting corruption does not mean you will ide hungary,for human right to declare Nuhus life is in danger and world bank to give him an award, they will also be ready to protect him.People like so called Dr bassey are our problem in nigeria today.

If you think you have heard the last about Nuhu Ribadu, you must be kidding. When he return to Nigeria and back to the political stage some of these guys you are seeing today in the corridors of power will take to their heels even in their retirement and old age. Mark my word. The corrupt seems to be winning today. I guarantee you their joy will be temporary and shortlived. And to Ribadu, equip your self with knowledge and continue global networking with the cerebral and the influentials. Keep your peace, your stay in the UK is temporary. We need you.

Amos Amodu

It is quite unfortunate that Ribadu was appointed to do such a wonderful job under Obasanjo's regime. Obasanjo is a member of the corrupt clan in Nigeria. That is one of the reasons Ribadu was ingloriously removed.