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Written by Salihu Garba-mama Aliyu (#SAGMA), Published on 6th January 2025 Our Intention: We are committed to promoting integrity, truth, and justice. We do not harbor hatred toward any of God’s creations—least of all, human beings. What we oppose is corruption, injustice, and all forms of tyranny and oppression. Our stance is rooted in a deep love for truth, justice, and mercy, and it is this unwavering commitment that guides our words and actions. Yes, it’s obvious, Nigeria stands at a crossroads. And the choice before us in 2027 is not merely about electing new leaders—it is about reclaiming our nation’s dignity, restoring integrity in governance, and ensuring that deceitful, corrupt, and opportunistic politicians are never trusted with power again. It will so foolish on our part to allow scorpion’s sting twice from the same hole. Today, we are once again exposing the dangerous attempt to whitewash the corruption-ridden past of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his ally, Nuhu Ribadu. We dismantle the lies, deception, and manipulative narratives designed to mislead Nigerians into believing that these men can offer credible leadership. This is part of our unwavering commitment to promoting democratic accountability, exposing corruption, and ensuring that Nigeria secures the quality political leadership it truly deserves in 2027 and beyond. Earlier, I played a key role in halting partisan criticism and personal attacks on air by political pundits in Adamawa who castigated Ribadu and his leadership style. My conviction then was that the time for politicking was over. As an indigene of Adamawa entrusted with the highly sensitive role of National Security Adviser (NSA) to the President, Ribadu should have been supported and encouraged to deliver on the critical task of ridding Nigeria of insecurity, including the scourge of banditry, Boko Haram, and the rampant kidnappings for ransom. However, we have now come to realize that Ribadu himself is part of Nigeria’s problem—corruption! Yet, while we expose his misdeeds, we must not generalize or tarnish the reputation of all Nigerian police officers, the institution from which Ribadu hails. Our fight is against corruption and bad leadership, not against individuals who uphold integrity in service to the nation. In my previous posts, including a rebuttal to Reno Omokri’s failed attempt to “launder the unlaunderable”—Nuhu Ribadu and his boss, Bola Ahmed Tinubu—I reaffirmed our determination to remain steadfast in this awakening journey until the ultimate goal is achieved: purging Nigeria’s leadership of corruption. This article builds upon that commitment, strengthened by newly available information, as we persist in our mission to expose and disqualify Ribadu and Tinubu as opportunists unfit for leadership—men Nigerians must unequivocally reject in 2027. Nuhu Ribadu: From Anti-Corruption Crusader to a Servant of Corrupt Masters Nuhu Ribadu once stood as a beacon in the fight against corruption. As the pioneer chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), he earned public trust by taking on powerful figures involved in financial crimes. However, his descent into political servitude and hypocrisy has eroded his credibility, making him unworthy of any leadership role—especially as he sets his sights on the governorship of Adamawa State in 2027. One of Ribadu’s alleged transgressions, previously exposed in our articles, is his clandestine alliance with Governor Ahmadu Fintiri to undermine the Fombina Kingdom. He played a key role in the governor’s illicit scheme to balkanize traditional institutions, using them as commodities in a political black market. Through this corrupt arrangement, Ribadu reportedly facilitated the purchase of a royal throne for his younger brother from Fintiri’s auction of traditional authority. This betrayal of public trust and disregard for the sanctity of cultural heritage further cements Ribadu’s unfitness for leadership. Ribadu’s betrayal of the truth and trust is continuing unabated. This is evident in his recent denial of ever accusing Tinubu of corruption. However, former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai and other critics exposed his lies, stating that Ribadu directly accused Tinubu of corruption at a Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting when he was EFCC chairman. Why is Ribadu shamelessly lying now? Because he has chosen power over principles! Or is it the “serious amnesia” he is allaged to suffer from? The same man who once vowed to clean up Nigeria now serves as the National Security Adviser (NSA) to a man he previously investigated for corruption. This hypocrisy disqualifies Ribadu from any further public trust. Reading through the article titled “Ribadu – El-Rufai: Before Today, There Was Yesterday, and There’ll Be Tomorrow,” one cannot ignore its innocently dangerous attempt to romanticize political betrayal. It reduces real issues of corruption and power struggles to mere personal grudges and shifting alliances. While the author may have intended goodly to reconcile El-Rufai with his old friend Ribadu, a deeper analysis exposes an insidious manipulation of emotions—framing Ribadu’s past acts of sympathy toward El-Rufai as though personal kindness should override present political realities. This is a deliberate oversimplification. The article wrongly paints both men as victims of the same system, ignoring the glaring truth: El-Rufai actively worked to sideline Ribadu under Buhari, and today, Ribadu is complicit in Tinubu’s corrupt administration. By pushing a fatalistic view of politics, the piece subtly discourages Nigerians from demanding accountability—portraying corruption and betrayal as inevitable. Nigerians must reject this defeatist narrative. Ribadu’s loyalty to Tinubu is not an accident; it is a calculated alignment with corruption. And El-Rufai’s opposition to Ribadu should not be seen as an ideological purity; it is purely power struggle. The real lesson here is simple: never trust political actors who switch principles for survival—whether Ribadu, Tinubu, or any of their enablers. I will say it for the umpteenth time, our focus must remain on Nigeria’s well-being and its over 200 million citizens, not the political survival of individuals. Idolization of president Buhari in past should be an open book example in this regard. Going forward, we must separate personal relationships from matters of national governance. Four years ago, on October 3, 2020, I had the privilege of being among the invited guests at the wedding Fatiha between
