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The EFCC issued thousands of indictments and achieved about 270 convictions during his stint in office. One notable case was that of his boss, the then
Inspector General of the Nigerian Police Force,
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On 22 December 2008, as widely predicted, he was dismissed from the
Nigerian Police force by the Nigerian Police Service Commission (PSC). He left Nigeria and in April assumed a fellowship at the
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that over 380 billion dollars had been stolen or wasted by
Nigerian governments since independence in 1960. Under Ribadu's administration, the EFCC charged prominent bankers, former
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Nigeria before he left the country for the United Kingdom in early 2009.
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1131:"Tinubu appoints Nuhu Ribadu as National Security Adviser"
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Omonobi, Kingsley; Ulayi, Emmanuel (27 December 2007).
964:"Only VP can withdraw Ribadu from NIPSS – PSC chairman"
846:"Corruption Case Exposes Scope of Bribery in Nigeria"
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Official Nuhu Ribadu for President campaign website
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1251:Candidates in the Nigerian general election, 2011
1196:There was a misunderstanding with the Nigerian FG
916:"Nuhu Ribadu, fearless, relentless against fraud"
491:He lived in exile until 2010 when he returned to
367:, he was called to Bar in 1984. He also earned a
1027:"Soyinka, Reps, others condemn Ribadu's removal"
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666:Biographical Legacy and Research Foundation
636:"Buhari felicitates with Nuhu Ribadu at 60"
607:Abdulmalik, Abdulrahman (31 October 2012).
306:to run in 2019 and lost his bid in 2023 to
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399:On 20 October 2006, Nuhu Ribadu told the
468:, House of Representatives members, and
315:Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
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325:Ribadu was born on 21 November 1960 in
820:"Uncertainty over Tafa Balogun's loot"
790:"Malam Nuhu Ribadu: The crime burster"
1104:Godwin, Ameh Comrade (22 July 2016).
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1000:"EFCC: Okiro confirms Ribadu's exit"
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342:military regime of Muhammadu Buhari
329:. His father, Ahmadu Ribadu, was a
1156:Oluwasanjo, Ahmed (3 April 2024).
942:"Nigeria anti-graft tsar promoted"
768:"Nigerian leaders 'stole' $ 380bn"
739:Diagbare, Remmy (9 October 2010).
518:Ribadu was appointed by President
359:from 1980 until 1983, receiving a
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687:Tukur, Sani (14 February 2014).
363:degree. Following a year at the
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741:"20 most influential Nigerians"
1236:Ahmadu Bello University alumni
1078:Tukur, Sani (16 August 2014).
944:. BBC. BBC News. 11 April 2007
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1080:"Ribadu dumps APC, joins PDP"
481:Center for Global Development
384:Anti-corruption and the EFCC
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1231:Law enforcement in Nigeria
1106:"Ribadu finally joins APC"
497:Action Congress of Nigeria
317:(EFCC) from 2003 to 2007.
275:to President Bola Tinubu.
208:Action Congress of Nigeria
1256:People from Adamawa State
524:National Security Adviser
514:National Security Adviser
472:(ANPP) national chairman
470:All Nigeria Peoples Party
304:All Progressives Congress
292:governor of Adamawa State
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532:Internal Revenue Service
300:Peoples Democratic Party
286:as the candidate of the
214:Peoples Democratic Party
1162:Peoples Gazette Nigeria
662:"Ahmadu, Mallam Ribadu"
349:Ahmadu Bello University
229:Ahmadu Bello University
347:Ribadu studied law at
298:as a candidate of the
271:who has served as the
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1266:Nigerian Fula people
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280:President of Nigeria
131:Position established
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