In the midst of accusations against National Security Advisor, or NSA, Nuhu Ribadu, former Kaudna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has thrown his support behind Northern Star leader Naja’atu Muhammad.
In a widely shared TikTok video, Mohammed allegedly asserted that Ribadu, in his capacity as Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), had criticized President Bola Tinubu and other prominent politicians currently in power.
He asserted that in 2007, while serving as the head of the anti-graft agency, Ribadu made a commitment to thwart Tinubu, George Akume of Benue State, and Orji Kalu of Abia State, the governors at the time.
But in a letter on Tuesday, the NSA refuted the accusation and called for Muhammad to issue a public apology and recant his statements.
Ribadu “has never maintained such a viewpoint” against any of the three politicians, according to the letter sent to Muhammad by Ahmed Raji, SAN, the NSA’s lawyer.
The Senior Advocate of Nigeria went on to say that “the harm caused to our client by your willful but foolish action is incalculable” and urged Muhammad “to furnish proof of your claims.”
In an attempt to address the issue, El-Rufai posted a screenshot of an old newspaper on his official Facebook page on Wednesday, capturing Mohammed’s assertion.
El-rufai asserted that “Najaatu’s statement is accurate” and that “Nuhu must have serious amnesia.”
“The Senate’s record of proceedings will confirm that Nuhu made those statements, sometime in 2006,” the former governor asserted.
“The subsequent Daily Trust report below of February 2007, reconfirms the essence of the statements.
“The conclusions of the Federal Executive Council in 2006, which can be subpoenaed from the Cabinet Secretariat of the SGF’s office contain the allegations.
“In that Special FEC meeting in which I was a member, Nuhu’s EFCC made similar presentations accusing many sitting officials, sometime in 2006.
“These Council Conclusions will further remove all doubts.
“This is for the record and to remind the morally-flexible that at some point in our national life, silence is no longer golden”.
