“We saw that corruption fought back at the end of 2007 in Nigeria when corruption took over, when the leadership of Nigeria embraced corruption and they were ready to fight those who were fighting corruption and replaced those who were fighting corruption with corrupt people to turn things upside down.
“Nigerians must remember that it was (Michael) Aondoakaa who was the Attorney-General of the Federation as at that time. I don’t need to say anything in addition.”
Former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, on Sunday said he was removed from office in order to destroy the anti-graft agency.
He said his removal came a few days after operatives of the EFCC arrested and charged an ex-Delta State Governor, Chief James Ibori, to court for corruption.
Ribadu, who spoke on Frontline, a current affairs programme on the African Independent Television, said he pitied the current leadership of the commission.
Ribadu said, “When I was removed from the EFCC, they brought people with the intention to destroy the work of the EFCC. It is easy to destroy than to build. I pity the people who are in EFCC today because they are coming after the people who destroyed it."
He said the commission under Waziri was able to do this for three years with the connivance of Aondoakaa and people like Ibori.
He said it was unfortunate that the then Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Mike Okiro, nominated him for a course at the Nigeria Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies when he took Ibori to court.
“Suddenly, five days after I charged him (Ibori) to court, I was asked to go to NIPSS, Kuru. It was Okiro who did that. Of course, he did not do that alone,” Ribadu added.
He said his removal came a few days after operatives of the EFCC arrested and charged an ex-Delta State Governor, Chief James Ibori, to court for corruption.
Ribadu, who spoke on Frontline, a current affairs programme on the African Independent Television, said he pitied the current leadership of the commission.
Ribadu said, “When I was removed from the EFCC, they brought people with the intention to destroy the work of the EFCC. It is easy to destroy than to build. I pity the people who are in EFCC today because they are coming after the people who destroyed it."
He said the commission under Waziri was able to do this for three years with the connivance of Aondoakaa and people like Ibori.
He said it was unfortunate that the then Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Mike Okiro, nominated him for a course at the Nigeria Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies when he took Ibori to court.
“Suddenly, five days after I charged him (Ibori) to court, I was asked to go to NIPSS, Kuru. It was Okiro who did that. Of course, he did not do that alone,” Ribadu added.
Unfortunately all those who committed the above atrocities against Nigeria are free men today and nobody is asking questions. Can this country ever be better??
ReplyDeleteThe Judgement Day would soon come for them. Just watch out.
ReplyDeleteI pray so o.
ReplyDeleteAmen to ur prayers. O.A.K
ReplyDeletenigerians our destiny is in our hand we are 2 weak to regain our destiny we lost millions of nigerian every years couse by corrupt leadership tru bad road,bad health care,bad education,unstable eletricity,insecurity,plz let wake up its better we lost 10% of million dies every year to gain our freedom than to be looking for the mad people to run our life 4 us look at that north african today they sacrifies little blood to cut the chain of bondage{easy}
ReplyDeleteRibaduuuuuuuu is the man for putting Nigeria on the right track.I wish and preay God that he will be Nigerian President one day.Just one day
ReplyDeleteGod will punish all the looters.Look at James Ibori today;he's in London prison sucking white dicks.They will all pay for their crimes.Good job Ribadu.
ReplyDeleteGet your fact straight,Ibori is only sucking his black Jamaica boy friend dick who's protecting him from being rape by other prisoners.He's planing to get married to him.The Jamaican is a convicted muderer/drug dealer sentenced to life.
DeleteHmmm......What ever......Wish him good luck sucking dick.
DeleteI cherished the effort of Ribadu over fight aginst corruption but yet there was much centiments in the activities @ that time. The reasons was that all the victims then are either frm the south. Most of the norther gor .did not do anything to help d ppl that votted for them, it was only the plateau gov that was treathning 2 a point. Observers are strictlly watching & histry will never forget. Clean hand in all respect ,to save ur face in future
ReplyDeleteI am an Ibo man and I have to tell u,Northern governors do not have their ppl writing to EFCC abt their Corrupt govs!
ReplyDeleteThe fact remains that d complaints and indictions Ribadu dealt with and made stemmed from petitions written to EFCC, Look at an idiot like orji Kalu? What is he doing out of prison? Journalist r not even asking Politicians tough questions.
What do think that journalist will ask deadly Nigerian politicians,do you wish to see another Delegiwa?.....till we get to the bridge and cross it,then journalist may have to ask politicians in Nigeria whatever they wanna ask them...May God bless Nigeria
DeleteRibadu is a true muslim not a fanatic
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