Following AGF Aondokaa's declaration that Nuhu Ribadu misled the Metropolitan Police in order to embarrass the Yar'adua government over the V-Mobile scam perpetrated by three former governors and Yar'adua's principal private secretary, Saharareporters obtained a copy of the statement Ribadu made to the Metropolitan Police, it is reproduced below, you can obtain the original copy from the E-Library.
Witness Statement
Nuhu Ahmed RIBADU
At the present time I am a fellow at St. Anthony’s College, Oxford University, as well as a visiting fellow at the Centre for Global Development, Washington DV, United States of America.
This statement concerns the period that I was Executive Chairman of the Nigerian Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja, Nigeria, between April 2003 and July 2008. I was seconded to the EFCC from the Nigerian Police Force, which I joined in 1985.
The problem of corruption is a sad reality for most developing countries, but Nigeria happens to be one of the worst. The people, who are in charge of the country or in charge of governance, waste or divert public funds do their own benefit.
Corruption overwhelms the engine of society and becomes a way of life. Leaders, who have had the opportunity to be in control of the country and communities are beneficiaries of it and are in total control. The leadership has to have the political will to address the problem.
There is an absence of the rule of law in Nigeria. The people who are in control do what the like and regard ‘the State’ as their own personal property. The level of awareness is quite low in the sense that the people do not know or appreciate the damage that corruption is doing. Everybody seems to accept that if you are a powerful person or if you are rich then you are above the law and can do what you like.
A Nigerian State Governor, particularly a corrupt Nigerian State Governor is a very powerful person; he is King and owns his State.
Since gaining independence Nigeria has been ruled by successive military governments, whereby soldiers have taken over simply because of corruption themselves. It occurred in the 170’s and in the 1980’s and the first serious attempt to combat corruption by the civilian administration was in 1999 and by that I mean the President Olusegun Obasanjo government.
The President Obasanjo administration was responsible for setting-up the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) and latterly the EFCC in 2003.
The formation of the ICPC raised public awareness of the problem of corruption, but it did not address the problem of ‘grand corruption’ and corruptors were never brought to justice.
Law enforcement in Nigeria is the exclusive responsibility of the Federal Government of Nigeria.
Prior to the formation of the ICPC, criminal investigations were conducted by the police force. For instance the investigation into the theft of government funds by the Sani Abacha, who died in 1998, was directed by a committee set-up by the office of the National Security Advisor, which brought in the police and security services (the SSS). In excess of USD 2 billion was recovered by and on behalf of the Federal Government of Nigeria.
The EFCC was formed in the early part of 2003, following concerted pressure from the international community for Nigeria to address its chronic corruption problems.
In April 2003, I was appointed Executive Chairman of the EFCC, based in Abuja. I was appointed by the Nigerian President Obasanjo, having been approved for the position by the Nigerian Senate. The EFCC Board included representatives from the private sector and also representatives from the police force, the SSS and the Central Bank of Nigeria. The Chairman of the EFCC has executive powers and the Board members are part-time.
I worked with the EFCC Board to create an organization from scratch. We were able to second staff from the police force and working from borrowed offices, we began our work almost immediately. Our initial annual budget was approximately £1 million, which came directly from the Federal Government of Nigeria. The highest annual budget that the EFCC received whilst I was Chairman was approximately £7 million.
The Lagos EFCC office was originally used by a unit responsible for investigating 419 fraud, which became one of the responsibilities of the EFCC, as well as investigation of corruption and regulation of the banking sector. Our Abuja Headquarters were acquired at a later time. There are EFCC offices in six (6) geopolical zones, namely Abuja, Lagos, Port Harcourt, Enegu, Kano and Gombe.
The European Union supported EFCC capacity building by providing approximately Euros 23 million to provide training, infrastructure, motor vehicles, computer technology, etc., as part of a five year project that commenced in 2005. Various foreign governments, including the United Kingdom, have funded training initiatives since the formation of the EFCC.
There are a number of ways in which a formal criminal complaint or allegation of crime can be made to the EFCC. It can be made in person, by letter, email, fax or via the EFCC internet website. The majority of complaints are made in the form of written petitions that people send to us. They can be made by individuals, companies, foreign governments and organizations such as the United Nations. We receive thousands of petitions per annum.
When the EFCC was formed Nigerian State corruption was identified as being a huge problem and consequently we investigated a majority of the States as soon as the EFCC became operational.
In deciding whether and who to investigate, we would take into account petitions perceived from ordinary Nigerian citizens, who see at first hand what is going on. We would review intelligence received from the banking community via our Financial Intelligence Unit, to see whether there were suspicious money movements into accounts of politicians that required or warranted investigation.
I had absolute authority to decide who to investigate. I would reiterate that more than 90% of the people that we investigated were people of the same political party (as President Obasanjo), that being the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). I had never met President Obasanjo (before I was appointed) and it was not until sometime after I had begun my work with the EFCC that I met him. He never told me who to investigate or who not to investigate.
I discovered that when you fight corruption it will always fight back. These are people not used to being brought to justice. They will attempt to corrupt you. If you are not corruptible they will attempt to blackmail you. If that fails they will just try and give you a bad name.
Legislation allows the EFCC to prosecute its own cases. When investigators feel that they have gathered sufficient evidence to prosecute, the case will be referred to the EFCC Prosecution Department, which is staffed by lawyers. The decision as to whether an individual should be prosecuted in made by the Prosecution Department and their decision is final.
The EFCC is empowered to transmit Letters of Request directly to other jurisdictions for execution. Similarly, the EFCC is empowered to receive Letters of Request from another jurisdiction for execution in Nigeria. There is no requirement for the EFCC to seek authority from the Nigerian Attorney General to deal with a Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty request.
However, the then Attorney General Mr. Bayo Ojo was informed of Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty requests concerning high profile cases involving the Nigerian State Governors, as was his successor Mr. Michael Aaondonkaa. There was no legal requirement for us to do this, but we felt that it was appropriate because the Attorney General is responsible for the administration of justice in Nigeria and these were cases which had serious implications for Federal and State governance.
The EFCC investigation into the activities of Nigerian Delta State James Onanefe Ibori: I cannot remember when exactly the EFCC commenced the investigation into his activities. I do recall that we received a lot of petitions from people alleging that he had stolen money from Delta Sate and taken it out of the country and/or invested it in companies that he controlled. This was in addition to intelligence that we had received from our Financial Intelligence Unit. I would expect the original petitions to be filled with the case papers at the EFCC.
I have met with James Onanefe Ibori (James) on numerous occasions prior to and during the period that he was under investigation. When I began investigating him he asked me what cold be done to stop the investigation (into him). He told me that everybody was corrupt and that he was doing it because everybody else was doing it. I would not describe myself as a friend of James, but I am not his enemy. I cannot remember when I first met him, but it was before we began our investigation into him.
I personally did not receive any direct pressure from the Nigerian government to drop the Ibori case. This was due to the fact that I was totally focused on my work and mentally blocked out all the outside influences and pressure, which were unrelenting.
James was very aware of how our investigation was progressing. For instance the moment that we went into a bank to obtain financial evidence, somebody would tell James about it.
One of the charges that we brought against James related to a bribe that James paid me in order to stop the investigation. The bribe was made on 25 April 2007 and this was during a difficult period for him because he was going to lose his immunity (as State Governor) at the end of May 2007.
The issue of immunity from prosecution is always a factor in investigations relation to serving politicians. In Nigeria, the President, Vice-President and State Governors are immune from investigating them, whilst they are in office.
We were talking and engaging with James throughout the investigation. He sated that he wanted to give me money to stop the investigation. I wanted to make him feel comfortable, so I did not refuse his offer. I stated that he had money to give me. I initially thought that he was going to give me money to return to the United State Government, to make restitution for his crimes. He did not want to come to our offices, and I did not want to go to his house and I didn’t not want him to come to my house. He stated that he would make the money available to me at Andy Uba’s house in Abuja. At the time Andy Uba was Special Advisor to President Obasanjo.
I briefed my colleagues at the EFCC, about everything that was going on. On the day that James said that he was going to give me the money, I told my colleagues and we went to Andy Uba’s house. My staff on that occasion would have included EFCC Head of Operations, Ibrahim Lamorde and EFCC Head of Unit and EFCC Officer James Garba. James (Ibori) was there and his servant or driver brought out the money from the house, in two (2) massive sacks containing U.S. $100 dollar bills. My staff took possession of the money. This took place outside the house, but inside the compound surrounding the house. I told my staff to take the money to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) directly that same afternoon, where it was counted and lodged as an exhibit. The total amount that James gave me was exactly U.S. $15 million. James was not aware that the money had been taken to the CBN, I was of the view that James thought that I had taken it personally and possibly shared it with my own staff.
At the time that he gave me the money James was immune from prosecution, so I could not arrest him. I did not tell him that I had banked the money, because I did not want him to flee the country. The first time that he would have realized that the bribe had not been successful was when he was arrested.
James was an remains a very powerful and influential figure in Nigeria, so much so that five (5) days after I had charged him in connection with out investigation I was ‘asked to go to school ‘ and by that I mean that I was taken off the case.
My position became very difficult, almost untenable, following the appointment of the new Attorney General Michael Aandonkaa, who was part of the new administration in mid-2007. His very first act was to state that he was taking over prosecutorial power from the EFCC. However, he was not legally empowered to do this because a previous Supreme Court ruling stated that the EFCC had authority to prosecute.
Despite the Supreme Court ruling, Mr. Aandonkaa interfered with many of our cases, by exercising his right of audience in the courts and destroyed cases relating to corrupt State Governors discontinuing hearings and trials. From the moment that the Attorney General was appointed my position was under threat. Every day brought new pressures upon me, from Mr. Aandonkaa.
Shortly after we charged James (on 12 December 2007), the Inspector General of Police, Mike Okiro made a public announcement through a national newspaper that I was going on a course at the Nigeria Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies in the city of Jos in Plateau State. I was not informed in advance of the fact that I was going on this course, which was for one (1) year. In fact the course was of no benefit to me, because I had taught at the Institute for three (3) years previously and I was already over-qualified for it (the course). The course was actually aimed at middle-career public officers aspiring to higher office. At that time I was still a serving police officer.
I went to the Institute and eventually complete the one (1) year course.
I was not dismissed from the EFCC at the time I went to Jos, because they had no reason to dismiss me. The impression that they (the authorities) created was that I would complete the course and then return to my work at the EFCC.
Whilst I was studying in Jos, a new Chairman was appointed to the EFCC, Mrs. Farida Waziri. I was told by the authorities that I had been wrongly promoted to the Assistant Inspector General of Police (my rank at that time) and that I would have to revert two (2) ranks back to the position of Deputy Commissioner of Police. My deputy Ibrahim Lamorde was appointed acting Chairman in my absence for a brief period of time before he too was returned to the police force.
Whilst I was studying in Jos an attempt was made on my life. One evening at about 6-6:30pm, I was driving along on the road from Jos to Abuja in my car, which was a bullet-proof vehicle. I noticed a little Japanese make of care following me. I pulled into a filling station and then pulled out again and noticed the same car, which had four (4) occupants, including the driver. The care pulled alongside me, the rear passenger window came down and one of the occupants aimed a pistol (firearm) at me and fired three (3) shots at my car. Fortunately I was not hit and sped off. I knew what was going on, it was an assassination attempt. I decided to go back into Jos town, where I stayed for two (2) or three (3) hours, before returning to Abuja. I did not tell the police in Jos, because I believed (and still do) that they were behind the attempt on my life and when I say police I mean the Inspector General of Police Mike Okiro. If I went to any government agency they would come under pressure if they helped me, people would lose their jobs, so I kept quiet and old told those close to me. The care still has the bullet marks.
After the assassination attempt they attempted to stop me graduating from the college. The Attorney General himself personally went to the college and gave instructions that the President had asked them not to allow me to graduate, that I should not be given my certificate. It was terrible, for my children and for my family, for all of us. I was eventually given the certificate in November 2008. Prior to receiving my certificate, I was sacked from the police force, a decision that I immediately challenged in the Federal High Court in Abuja.
When I returned to live in Abuja, having finished the course in Jos, there was a second attempt on my life. I was followed from [sic] by car from my house in Abuja and an effort was made to block my car, which I managed to avoid and get away.
I left Nigeria shortly after the second attempt (on my life) and went to the United Kingdom in November 2008, as I recall. I left because I would have been killed if I remained.
When I left Nigeria, the authorities circulated a rumour that I had fled the country because I was wanted. They sated that I had ignored the rule of law, that the EFCC had ignored the rule of law in prosecuting cases under my Chairmanship. I returned to Abuja in December 2008 and went to the EFCC Headquarters. I met with the Secretary and Mrs. Waziri’s Assistant Bala Sanga and they said that they had nothing to ask me and that if ‘Madam’ comes (that is how that referred to Mrs Waziri) they would call me. I remained in Abuja for about two (2) weeks to allow them time to contact me, but no-one did. I left them (the EFCC) my telephone numbers, but remained in hiding whilst I was there. I returned to the United Kingdom in January 2009.
Since leaving Nigeria in January 2009, I was subsequently charged to the Code of Conduct tribunal with not filling out my Code of Conduct declaration properly. These are statutory asset declarations that have to be completed when taking up a post and leaving a post. In fact I had properly completed my Code of Conduct declarations. I have not returned to Nigeria since and I believe that the Code of Conduct charges were brought in an effort to try and let me to return to Nigeria, where a further attempt would be made on my life.
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Maurice Johnson
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... Why all the noise about James Ibori? Why demonise him and make saints of others? Is he the only civilian governor or public officer that practised thievery or gave bribe to National or State Assemblies, and national or International security Agencies? Cant Ribadu tell us about the other side of his life or about his other S-S gov friends. My prayer is that the thieving and corrupt public should give their lives to Jesus Christ, and make restitutions to the many agencies, govts, and people of Nigeria they have driven into poverty, hunger, squalor,disease,marginalisation and untimely death. GOD SAVE NIGERIA |
Dave McLeod
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... May every govt. official that thinks that they are above the law, loose their right eye, left leg and their right arm except they repent and rebuild and repair as long as God lives... and may God continue to empower men according to His power and might to stand up and fight and pull down every stronghold of corruption in the name that is above every other name the name at which every knee bows and every tongue acknowledges that JESUS alone is God both in heaven, on earth and underneath the earth.... |
Dave McLeod
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... @PATRIOT: I dont think you live or have been living in Nigeria in the past 5-10years. This comment from you is preposterous, what other evidence do you need to prove that this is true, this same Ibori man was caught with RAW pounds sterling at an international airport or was he framed??? what issues are there to analyze, the truth is that Nigeria and so many countries are corrupt (but Nigeria's is just the height of it even with receipt sef in Nigeria that me I know O!!! it does not and might not prove anything.... It is only God that can help us prove these thing and make it glaring and empower men to stand up against these rubbish. |
The Patriot
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... Ribadu claims the money was paid into CBN, so where is the receipt? Again if Ibori had immunity, what about Uba, why didnt Ribadu charge him. Sorry to say this but we as a nation are idiots and lacking in any sense of objectivity. We read the news and fail to crtically analyse the issues. |
Prince VA
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... Reference to the contribution by one "CHANGE NIGERIA CAMPAIGN", it is good to aspire leadership role but it should be with absolute sincerity, genuiness and honesty. We have had enough RULERS in Nigeria and we do not want any of such again. What we need and want now is a good LEADER and I strongly subscribed to having NUHU RIBADU as NIGERIA PRESIDENT both as a leader and an apostle of CHANGE. If you the contributor with "Change Nigeria Campaign" is NOT BOLD enough to display your name and identity in this kind of gathering then you are NOT fit to be the President of my country Nigeria. |
Change Nigeria Campaign
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... I will not propose Ribadu for President. He may not succeed as president. There will be a clean up change in Nigeria and Ribadu should be returned as the EFCC boss that he was to finalise the corruption cleaning process and thereafter returned to the Nigerian Police as as IG where he will serve till retirement and later as Minister of Police affairs. I will be the president after the clean up and work with Ribadu for 8 years as president. This is the way the country can work. |
Vince Sola
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... iF YORUBA HAS ODUDUWAS REPUBLIC FOR EXAMPLE, AND THE PRESIDENT IS CORRUPT, YORUBA CAN DEAL WITH HIM TRUE REVOLUTION. IF IT HAPPENS IN HAUSA AND FULANI ISLAMIC REPUPLIC, THEY CAN SOLVE THAT TRUE JIHAD AND NO TRIBES WILL COMPLAIN. NIGERIA IS LIKE WATER AND OIL. WE CANNOT SOLVE CORRUPTION THAT HAS SWALLOW IT THROUGH ALHAJIS. |
Vince Sola
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... I AM REFERRING TO MR. VICTOER ADEFILA COMMENT ABOUT CORRUCTION IN NIGERIA.IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DO REVOLUTION IN NIGERIA BECAUSE OF TRIBAL PROBLEM. HAUSA AND FULANI WILL NEVER TAKE PART IN IT. THEY BELIEVE THAT ALLAH HAS DESTINED THEM TO LOOT NIGERIA TREASURY. THE ONLY SOLUTION TO NIGERIA PROBLEM IS TO DIVIDE IT. I KNOW IT IS A BITTER PILL TO SWALLOW, AND EVERBODY IS DODGING IT, BUT THIS IS THE RUTH. IT WILL COME TO PASS WHEN GOD WANTS IT. |
jaja johnson
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... sho, to bribe someone with such humogous amount shows that ibori is the biggest crook to come out the delta state.what evidence does nigeria need to put him away. a criminal is always a criminal. he returned to nigeria to perfect his act. he started with credit cards, he graduated to become a day time robber of the treasury.he should be locked up.upon being incarcerated, authorities should be remanded to throw his cell's key into the river niger. he betrayed the deltans."ajubo ole!" |
stone
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... If Ribadu was given $15million, can you imagine what minister of justice got, not only from Ibori but all the other ex-governors and minister. Thank you Malam Ribadu --- God will guide you in all your endeavors |
okeowo Tim
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... We youths in Nigeria can not just fold our arms and watching this old scum bags ruin our futures. We are so busy killing ourselves by forming cultism in universities instead fighting against this old fools destroying our generation. We need to let their generation face the consequence of all this injustice against common man in Nigeria.Nigerian youths must push for revolution. |
si don look
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... well it looks like the govt, is full of crooks and criminal.have you heard the latest on the american govt and nigreria,as regard that they cant accept the new envoy.the agreemo was thrown back to our face!!!!!!!!!!! |
mide
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... IF WE CAN ALL JOIN HANDS TOGETHER AND MAKE NUHU RIBADU THE PRESIDENT THEN THERE IS PLENTY OF HOPE,IF NOT .............. |
Mikolo
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... davis kris What are you talking about? "Spending money to recover money for re-embezzling." I guess you are one of those who thinks the stealing should continue with no sort of fight whatsoever. Thank God you're not in public office because you'd be another thief. Lets hope that the economic crisis continues to bite where it hurts so there's no hiding place for these thiefs. That is of course if Ibori, Odili and co don't get away with their stealing |
tenne tyrolle
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... President Yaradua,AGF,I am pretty sure that you are feeling the pulse of Nigerians, the drums are beating too loud for you not to hear it, when you start to see the anger of the masses no one will have pity on you.In the century that we are in for a single person to be that powerful and the agf is still protecting him, i will think the federal government should move away from the likes of the corrupt individual. even if the individual bankroll the election, Do not forget, masses are the most difficult people to offend.Watch out James Ibori,Bola Tinubu,AGF,EDEBIE and the rests. |
Davis Kris
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... This perhaps is selective presentation and not the whole of the parts! Its a good thing to fight corruption but what good is there when such funds recovered are not accounted for? Remember money is spent to set up EFFC for fighting corruption from the analysis above. I mean spending money to recover money for re-embezzling. What a double tragedy. |
faceee
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... TIRENESS WON KILL ME SEF WITH ALL DIS TALK, CAN YOU IMAGINE SOMEBODY WITH HIS RIGHTFUL SENSE WILL ADVICE OGA RIBADU TO GO NIJA TO DEFEND HIM SELF MAY BE HE DON FORGET SAY "DEAD MAN DONT TALK" OR U NA WON KILL LAM KILL ABIOLA? MR. DR.PROF. OGA FRANK WILLIAMS I KNOW SAY NA THEM SEND YOU, BELIEVE YOU ME 'THE TIME OF RECKONING IS COMING AND IF YOU DONT REPENT IT WILL SURELY CONSUMED YOU WITH THOSE YOUR godfathers. THOUGH, I DONT SEE RIBADU AS A SAINT BUT TO SOME EXTEND HE IS GENIUE IS JUST THAT HE FIND HIMSELF IN THE MIST OF FRAUDSTER WHO CALLED THEMSELVE POLITICIANS AND HE JUST DONT HAVE THE COURAGE LIKE PROF. TAI SHOLARIN IN THE DAYS OF PEOPLE'S BANK AND COL. UMARU IN THE DAYS OF BABANGIDA AND ABASHA. IS BETTER TO BE IN HIDDEN THAN BE A DEAD MAN. |
Rasheed Ahmed
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... Did anybody wonder at Andoakaa's impudence to grace Gani valedictory court session to give a speech? I was stupefied that he had the effrontery to show up and even pretend he was an avid supporter of the cause Gani stood and died for. He was 1st unmasked in Sept 2007 when he identified him to be working against public interest by his unashamedly role in aiding and abetting corruption. The Nigerian constitution says the AGF must have regard to: the public interest, the interest of justice; and the need to prevent abuse of legal process. Andoakaa has not lived up the expectation of fulfilling these responsibilities. Gani said in the letter Andoakaa "pretends that he hears no corruption, sees no corruption in a country littered with corruption by public officers past and present. He must be living in a world of self-delusion and self-deception". Mr. Andoakaa's corruption is legendary. |
igwe of nigeria
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... Sho, Ibori don appear for here again? Una nor know anything, na this criminal sell the whole south south and pocket the money. Area! I hail O. Onanefe james Ibori, carry go my pickin, sell Nigeria and clean mouth. |
Bola3456
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... Sahara Reporters - Please find out what Ibori is blackmailing Umaru with as there must be more than meet the eye for Obasanjo etc to have kept quiet this long |
Victor Adefila
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... God continue to protect our awaiting President NUHU RIBADU. As proposed by Emmy Arab earlier, we the youth of this great nation should come together and rise against these unrepentant rougues ruling us. Enough is Enough. The time for change is NOW. Let us rally round emergence of NUHU RIBADU as our President. As we all celebrate the transition of Gani Fawehinmi, let us all genuinely resolve to get NUHU RIBADU as our President. I know the country is extremely dirtynow but I strongly believe that with NUHU RIBADU and few of us at the helm of leadership (not ruling, Nigeria will become envy of the world and Nigerian in any part of the globe will be treated with dignity. LONG LIVE OUR PRESIDENT NUHU RIBADU and may God continue to bless Nigeria. |
Victor Adefila
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... It is true, just as Emmy Arab contributed earlier, we Nigerian youth should come together and dsilodge these unrepentant thieves ruling us in this blessed country Nigeria. To the rest of Nigerians,now we are celebrating transition of the voice of the voiceless GANI FAWEHINMI and also searching for CHANGE. The CHANGE we want has come. We should support and rally for emergence of NUHU RIBADU as our President. This country is so seriously dirty but I strogly believe that with RIBADU and some of us at the helm of affairs, this great country shall be cleansed and return to envy of the world where Nigerian in any part of the world will be treated with dignity. LONG LIVE OUR PRESIDENT NUHU RIBADU and God continue to bless Nigeria amen. |
Anthony Alimnonu
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... Kudos to the EFCC for coming out this time around to distance itself from the foolery of the attorney general. He keeps confirming what we have always known about him - he belongs to the great corruption club. History has assigned a place of condemnation to him and his group. |
Anthony Alimnonu
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... If the Nigerian leadership is truly dedicated to fighting corruption, James Ibori should have been behind bars. The current attorney general is always quick to defend the indefensible in the name of protecting Nigeria's sovereignty. He can neither fool Nigerians nor the outside world. He is the greatest fool. It is a shame he belongs to the "learned profession". |
Anthony Alimnonu
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... Corruption is a worldwide plague but it goes around in Nigeria with impunity. If anyone is wondering about the gap between the huge money Nigeria is making and the stark reality of poverty in the land, Ibori's case is the answer. Here is an ex-convict who became governor and lived true to his nature - an animal. |
Jon Ross
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... This is from the GRAPEVINE The reason Yar'dua wants Ribadu and El-Rufai destroyed at all cost is that the Marabou had told him the 2 might take over from him in the near future!!! ....they helped him get to that position and he is haunting them down like this, haba? BUT IT SHALL COME TO PAST |
Naija Na Waa
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... How did a Nigerian Policeman acquire a bullet proof SUV? What is the cost of a bullet proof SUV? How many public servants can afford it? Can Ribadu or his fan club please tell us how many such vehicles that he has in his fleet and how he acquired them? Ribadu the saint! Nigerians are too gullible. |
Naija Na Waa
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... "Pity the nation that acclaims the bully as hero, and that deems the glittering conqueror bountiful"...Khalil Gibran |
Naija Na Waa
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... Ribadu can't write simple Engish even after two or so years at Oxford. The rabble that allowed themselves to be fooled by Ribadu will live to regret it. Ribadu is one of them. Don't allow anyone to fool you. |
Akintunde Babalola
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... I'not surprised i had all this information but the confirmation by this piece is still appalling. ONLY GOD CAN HELP NIGERIA |
Mr. Bidemi
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... Kudos Oga Ribadu, more grease to your elbows, we r strongly behind you... May God spare you for our dear Nation |
texbee
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... This has revealed Ribadu as a person that has true interest of the country at heart,i hope the 419 family of Frank williams will read this,Imagine what $15M will do to average nigerians. God knows how much Ibori would have given Aondoakaa,Waziri and Mike Okiro to frustrate the case. We know the truth now. |
frankwilliams
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... what is Ibori sins, WHY IS OBJ STILL A FREE MAN, THUNDER FIRE YOU, is Ibori the highest looter in Nigeria, is he the first or the last, Ibori, Ibori every day. Ribadu is the greatest liar of our time and if he is sure of his statement let him come home and clear his name, this is not the time of mishanding people under investigations like his animal behavior time, come home and state your points, UK Government cannot change that and all your lies won't help. Ribadu is a hero yet on the run, nonsense follow, is he the first fellow in st. Anthony, nonsense. |
paquito bites
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... I am sick to the teeth with this "god will help us"malarkey.it is very simple.there are no more than 3000 imbeciles messing up the nation,there are 150m nigerians.As they say in the US what gives.The Nigerians must claim their country.2011 is the date to watch.The issue is not that enough is enough.The portentous nature of our country is such that we have to prepare for the worse.The system will be flushed or Somalia will be childs play compared to what will happen in the west coast of Africa.The thought is frightening.Lets act now before it is too late. |
Isioma
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... Mallam I thank God for your life. If you weren't better than these bunch of idiots, they would not be hounding and persecuting you. One thing is certain, Ibori and Aondaaakas names are mentioned every single day these days, it shows that their cup don full. If i were them i would find a way to ask for pardon, for thaty which is coming, will not be good at all. |
Emmy Arab
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... l am blaming nigerian youths for bein so weak, we can fight this animals if we decide. How many re they? Nigerian youths should come together and decide the way forward for our future.Without this, we will keep suffering forever!!!/ |
scrappyjoe
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... WHY CANT THEY LEAVE RIBADU ALONE, THEY HAVE THERE CORRUPT GOVT NOW, SHOULD LET THE MAN LEAVE IN PEACE. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH, BUT I KNOW RIBADU WILL NEVER WORK IN NIGERIA GOVT AGAIN IN IS LIFE TIME BECAUSE LOT OF PEOPLE WILL DIE, THE SOCIETY NEEDS CLEAN UP FROM HEAD TO THE FEET. GOOD LUCK RIBADU, YOU HAVE DONE YOUR PART. NOW YOU HAVE YOUR PLACE TOO IN HISTORY |
peters
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... Ribadu for president.support the movement, lets make Ribadu our next president.The change we need. |
donald odili
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... we are indeed finished as a nation, God please spare Ribadu for us, he knows so much. |
akyn
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... The question is: Why is Ibori still a free man? The so call MEND should stop bothering foreigners and semi-rich. They know where Ibori and Odili reside; they should go and deal with both of them and other thieving governors. That way Nigeria will be killing two birds with one stone. MEND will have the funds needed to held self develop the state while Nigeria will be rid of Odili, Ibori, Tinubu, Saraki etc |
mofe
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... Nigeria:Good people, Great Nation. Dora please tell Ribadu that you need him for your rebranding project. |
asunmotiku
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... There is a saying in yoruba language " when a drum is beating too hard,its ready to burst" a revolution is in the making that im so positive of,things can't and mustn't go on like this.What a shame |
O.A.A
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... This is the saddest moment for me being a Nigerian,with the appalling state of our infrastructure aN Ibori is given out this enourmous amount of cash bribe. Ibori and co ex-governors looters should remember that a day is coming when all men would leave this mortal earth and answer to the almighty. ITS A SHAME |
Sanchos
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... This is serious! The world needs to know the level of rot in this country (i suspect they already do). I believe it will get to aquatic point when Nigeria's will have to begin to act themselves to save the country from utter destruction. God help us, and God bless Saharareporters. |
dzoid
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... I weep for my Country Nigeria. I am really really saddened. 15 million dollars RAW CASH as Bribe money in "Ghana must go". Oga Ribadu please give us your own opinion on Nigeria. Is there any HOPE FOR NIGERIA? Can we ever survive these unending looting f the coffers? I am totally dejected and from reading your article very sick in the stomach. Nigeria is truly one Big Blind Country (BBC). God please come and heeeeeeeeeeeeeeelp |
