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Will Ribadu’s Exit End Anti-Corruption Crusade In Nigeria?
By Oludare Fase, African Examiner
The removal of the chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Nuhu
Ribadu came as a rude shock to some Nigerians who are still basking in euphoria of
Christmastides.
Many strongly believe that corruption crusade will die because this government has shown
enough blunders since it came to power in May 2007. Howevr some believe the sack
serves Ribadu’s right, and also a good riddance to one of the ax men of former President
Olusegun Obasanjo.
In his usually eloquent reactions Chief Gani Fawehinmi said ''Yar’Adua is not doing the
right thing. He is not fighting corruption. Yar’Adua is PDP and PDP is corruption. He has
done nothing against corruption since he came in. The most corrupt elements in PDP want
to get rid of Ribadu and Yar’Adua has succumbed to them. Corruption is the fundamental
problem of Nigeria. God sent Ribadu and he is the greatest asset against corruption. If you
remove him, we are back to square one. His removal is very sad''
While Wole Soyinka stated that ''The situation here does not permit of the familiar cliche
of any one individual being less than an institution or agency – no, that is not the issue! The
issue is that an effective agency has been tampered with, unnecessarily, but with transparent
motivations that constitute an assault on the corporate integrity of the nation. The trust of
the nation has been abused - that is the issue.
Instead of reinforcing the autonomy of an organization that is clearly dedicated to probity
and political integrity, notice has been sent to all four corners of the nation, and to the
international community that, at the slightest threat to the hegemony of corrupt rule, the
credibility of even the most laudable institutions will be eroded".
Human Rights Lawyer Femi Falana noted that "It’s like after electing a governor you are
sending him to Harvard to learn how to govern. They should be courageous enough to sack
him so that it can be business as usual. Ribadu is not indispensable; they should not play on
the intelligence of Nigerians; sending him to Kuru is a ruse"
Prof. Itse Sagay pointed out that ''Though Ribadu has been associated with the war against
corruption and shown enough courage, he also has his own excesses. I am not comfortable
with the idea that cleansing the society from corrupt activities should be built around an
individual. That is wrong, the war against corruption should be built around institution''
However, the Inspector General of Police Mike Okiro was obviously not telling the truth
when he said ‘Nuhu Ribadu is not being sent on course for any ulterior motive other than
the reasons I have explained; he is not being sent to NIPSS on the prompting of any external
body or bodies. He has met the conditions of service and qualifies to be nominated to attend
a course at NIPS’
Anyone who says President Yar’Adua is ungrateful to Ribadu is not missing the point.
It is still fresh in our memories how this man was used by Obasanjo to rubbish Atiku and
eventually chased him and others out of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to pave
the way for Obasanjo’s candidate who is now President Yar’Adua.
That political script which was written in Aso Rock and Otta Farm was well acted and
delivered by Iwu, Ehindero , Ribadu and Ali.
For now, I will not nail Yar’Adua to the cross, not yet. I sincerely believe he needs to build
his own economic, security, political as well as anti corruption team. I do not have any
problem if he decides to get rid of those inherited from Obj’s failed government.
I will however not hesitate to condemn him, if the new EFCC boss is an appendage who
takes order from the Federal Secretariat office of the Minister of Justice. So several
activities of EFCC in a couple of months after Ribadu would let us know Yar'Adua's mind
sets and motives.
By Oludare Fase, African Examiner
The removal of the chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Nuhu
Ribadu came as a rude shock to some Nigerians who are still basking in euphoria of
Christmastides.
Many strongly believe that corruption crusade will die because this government has shown
enough blunders since it came to power in May 2007. Howevr some believe the sack
serves Ribadu’s right, and also a good riddance to one of the ax men of former President
Olusegun Obasanjo.
In his usually eloquent reactions Chief Gani Fawehinmi said ''Yar’Adua is not doing the
right thing. He is not fighting corruption. Yar’Adua is PDP and PDP is corruption. He has
done nothing against corruption since he came in. The most corrupt elements in PDP want
to get rid of Ribadu and Yar’Adua has succumbed to them. Corruption is the fundamental
problem of Nigeria. God sent Ribadu and he is the greatest asset against corruption. If you
remove him, we are back to square one. His removal is very sad''
While Wole Soyinka stated that ''The situation here does not permit of the familiar cliche
of any one individual being less than an institution or agency – no, that is not the issue! The
issue is that an effective agency has been tampered with, unnecessarily, but with transparent
motivations that constitute an assault on the corporate integrity of the nation. The trust of
the nation has been abused - that is the issue.
Instead of reinforcing the autonomy of an organization that is clearly dedicated to probity
and political integrity, notice has been sent to all four corners of the nation, and to the
international community that, at the slightest threat to the hegemony of corrupt rule, the
credibility of even the most laudable institutions will be eroded".
Human Rights Lawyer Femi Falana noted that "It’s like after electing a governor you are
sending him to Harvard to learn how to govern. They should be courageous enough to sack
him so that it can be business as usual. Ribadu is not indispensable; they should not play on
the intelligence of Nigerians; sending him to Kuru is a ruse"
Prof. Itse Sagay pointed out that ''Though Ribadu has been associated with the war against
corruption and shown enough courage, he also has his own excesses. I am not comfortable
with the idea that cleansing the society from corrupt activities should be built around an
individual. That is wrong, the war against corruption should be built around institution''
However, the Inspector General of Police Mike Okiro was obviously not telling the truth
when he said ‘Nuhu Ribadu is not being sent on course for any ulterior motive other than
the reasons I have explained; he is not being sent to NIPSS on the prompting of any external
body or bodies. He has met the conditions of service and qualifies to be nominated to attend
a course at NIPS’
Anyone who says President Yar’Adua is ungrateful to Ribadu is not missing the point.
It is still fresh in our memories how this man was used by Obasanjo to rubbish Atiku and
eventually chased him and others out of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to pave
the way for Obasanjo’s candidate who is now President Yar’Adua.
That political script which was written in Aso Rock and Otta Farm was well acted and
delivered by Iwu, Ehindero , Ribadu and Ali.
For now, I will not nail Yar’Adua to the cross, not yet. I sincerely believe he needs to build
his own economic, security, political as well as anti corruption team. I do not have any
problem if he decides to get rid of those inherited from Obj’s failed government.
I will however not hesitate to condemn him, if the new EFCC boss is an appendage who
takes order from the Federal Secretariat office of the Minister of Justice. So several
activities of EFCC in a couple of months after Ribadu would let us know Yar'Adua's mind
sets and motives.