Mallam Nuhu Ribadu mni (born 21 November 1960) is a Nigerian politician and former police officer now serving as the National Security Adviser after shortly serving as Special Adviser on Security to the President of Nigeria.

He was the Chairman of the Petroleum Special Revenue Task Force (PRSTF) and was the pioneer Executive Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the government commission tasked with countering corruption and fraud.

 In April 2009, he became a visiting fellow at the Center for Global Development.

He lived in exile until 2010 when he returned to Nigeria and declared his intention to run for President of Nigeria under the platform of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN).

On Friday, 14 January 2011, Nuhu Ribadu was adopted as the presidential candidate of the ACN.

In August 2014, he defected to the ruling party PDP with the intention to run for the Governorship of Adamawa State, Nigeria.

Ribadu studied law at Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria, Kaduna State from 1980 until 1983, receiving a Bachelor of Laws degree. Following a year at the Nigerian Law School, he was called to Bar in 1984.

He also earned a Master of Laws degree from the same university.

He is a TED Fellow and a Senior Fellow in St. Antony's College, University of Oxford, UK.


The Nigerian president, Olusegun Obasanjo, appointed him to the chairmanship of the EFCC in 2003 and reappointed him in 2007, as well as promoting him to the position of Assistant Inspector General of Police.

The promotion on 9 April 2007, three weeks before newly elected President Umaru Yar'Adua was sworn-in, was later challenged on the basis that it was "illegal, unconstitutional, null and void, and of no legal effect.

 In December 2007, Mike Okiro, Inspector-General of Police, stated that Ribadu would be removed as EFCC chairman for a one-year training course.

Congratulations Sir Nuhu Ribadu.
We pray that God give you all the required wisdom to discharge this duty.

I said it before that Ribadu is the New incoming NSA. Good Choice from Mr President

Congratulations 🎉

EFCC was synonymous to Ribadu then...but it's now a corrupt cesspit

If you are reading this and have a bachelor's degree, don't stop. Take a step further to get a master's degree - e get why!

Congratulations to Nuhu Ribadu - my man that year as the EFCC chairman!

For the first time we are having a vibrant person as NSA unlike in the past when they use to appoint old retired army generals who knows nothing about security other than war.

Politician, sha don't weaken our recharged Military men's morale... Because I know it is money wey no lost you go dey find.... focus on securing the country o.

Balogun a former IG of police if he is still alive, won't forget Ribadu in a hurry.

I see him as a corrupt-free Nigerian.

used to respect him and El Rufai until the latter became a governor and messed up.

SmartPolician:
If you are reading this and have a bachelor's degree, don't stop. Take a step further to get a master's degree - e get why!

Congratulations to Nuhu Ribadu - my man that year as the EFCC chairman!

Why?

Military will have problem with this man iswear

We already know him

KingOfIsoko1:
Military will have problem with this man iswear

All the military men there didn't deliver so they can't complain now.

Exmilitant:
Balogun a former IG of police if he is still alive, won't forget Ribadu in a hurry.

I see him as a corrupt-free Nigerian.

used to respect him and El Rufai until the latter became a governor and messed up.

Tafa Balogun is dead.

He died last year.

KingOfIsoko1:
Military will have problem with this man iswear

Na wetin I like.

Make the military wake up!


All the hierarchical men that have made the military inefficient and ineffective should be sanctioned.

ferhyntorlah:


Tafa Balogun is dead.

He died last year.

eeyaah!