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Nuhu Ribadu
Nigerian politician and police officer (born 1960) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nuhu Ribadu mni (born 21 November 1960) is a Nigerian politician and retired police officer who has served as the National Security Adviser to President Bola Tinubu.[1]
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National Security Adviser | |
Assumed office 26 June 2023 | |
President | Bola Tinubu |
Preceded by | Babagana Monguno |
Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission | |
In office 2003–2007 | |
President | Olusegun Obasanjo |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Farida Waziri |
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Born | (1960-11-21) 21 November 1960 (age 63) Yola, Northern Region, Nigeria (now in Adamawa State) |
Political party | All Progressives Congress (2013–2014; 2016–present) |
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Ribadu ran unsuccessfully for office of the President of Nigeria in 2011 as the candidate of the Action Congress. He ran for governor of Adamawa State in 2015 as a candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party; before joining the All Progressives Congress to run in 2019 and lost his bid in 2023 to Aishatu Dahiru Ahmed.[2]
He was the Chairman of the Petroleum Special Revenue Task Force from 2012 to 2014[3] and the Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from 2003 to 2007.[4]