Nuhu Ribadu

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Mallam Nuhu Ribadu

Mallam Nuhu Ribadu (born November 21, 1960 in Yola , Nigeria ) was a 2011 presidential candidate in Nigeria. From 2002 to 2008 he was one of the highest civil servants in Nigeria and was the first to hold the office of chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Life

Ribadu began his education in 1980 with a law degree at Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria , the second largest university in Nigeria. In 1983 he graduated with a Bachelor of Laws degree . This was followed by postgraduate studies at the Nigerian Law School. He was admitted to the bar in 1984. He later received a Master of Laws degree from Ahmadu Bello University.

Nuhu Ribadu worked for the Nigerian Police for 18 years. He was appointed chairman of the EFCC in 2003 by President Olusegun Obasanjo . On June 23, 2006 , the international money laundering commission FATF removed Nigeria from the list of non-cooperative countries ( NCCT ) because of its anti-corruption efforts . In May 2008 he was replaced by Farida Waziri in this office. Ribadu is a Senior Fellow of St Antony's College of Oxford University . Since April 2009, Nuhu Ribadu has been a visiting fellow at the think tank Center for Global Development in Washington, DC

politics

Nuhu Ribadu was one of 19 candidates in the 2011 presidential election in Nigeria . He competes for the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN). Together with the former military ruler Muhammadu Buhari and the incumbent Goodluck Jonathan , who had only been ruling since last year , he was a favorite. However, Ribadu only won one constituency directly.

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  1. ↑ Nigerians elect their president in: Handelsblatt, April 16, 2011
  2. ^ FATF: "Nigeria No Longer Considered Non-cooperative ..." , June 23, 2006
  3. ↑ Bartholomäus Grill: An Obama for Africa in: Die Zeit No. 15 of April 7, 2011
  4. ^ Nuhu Ribadu page on Center for Global Development
personal data
SURNAME Ribadu, nuhu
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Ribadu, Mallam Nuhu
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Nigerian politician
DATE OF BIRTH November 21, 1960
PLACE OF BIRTH Yola , Nigeria