Monday, 28 April 2014

RIBADU WAS POISONED – OBASANJO

Erstwhile chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission, EFCC, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu was once poisoned in the
course of his duties as anti-corruption czar, former President
Olusegun Obasanjo has revealed.
Obasanjo, who spoke at an international forum on 3rd Tana High
Level Forum on Security in Africa in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia,
yesterday, also disclosed that Ribadu created enemies for him
because of the ruthlessness with which he carried out his
responsibilities of tackling corruption in Nigeria.
Obasanjo, who spoke from the floor following a presentation on
Illicit Financial Flow and Governance of Natural Resources made
by Ribadu, affirmed that he had known from experience that the
fight against corruption attracts a lot of enemies.
The former President declared that he has no fear of anyone still
living in Nigeria, adding “it is rather them that fear me.”
Saying that Ribadu took on a lot of highly connected persons in his
fight against corruption, Obasanjo said that the former anti-
corruption chief was once poisoned, causing a scare among
concerned quarters.
“It was a matter of life and death,” the former president said,
though further details of the incidence were not given.
Obasanjo said that once Ribadu was appointed, he gave him a free
hand and that Ribadu investigated him, his late wife and several
persons close to him at that time.

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