Police commission dismisses Ribadu

The Police Service Commission on Tuesday dismissed the former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, from the Nigeria Police Force for an alleged serious misconduct


The Deputy Force Secretary, Mr. Sulaiman Abba, said the action was in line with the recommendation of a Force Disciplinary Committee set up by the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Mike Okiro.

According to him, the Ogbonna Onovo-led committee found that Ribadu‘s actions were inimical to national security.

He said, “The PSC, therefore, met and considered the presentation made to it by the IG on the recommendation of the FDC.

“At the end of the deliberation, the commission dismissed the officer from the Force for acts of gross indiscipline, insubordination and absence from duty which are singularly and collectively acts punishable under rules 030401 of Public Service Rules 2006 which states that ‘Serious misconduct is a specific act of various wrong-doing and improper behaviour which is inimical to the image of the service and which can be investigated and if proven, may lead to dismissal.”

He said that Ribadu was not the only one affected by the demotion approved by the PSC.

According to him, while other affected officers accepted their demotion without challenge, Ribadu “took the path of indiscipline, confrontation and destruction never known before in the Force, forgetting that discipline is the bedrock upon which the Force rest.”

He added, “Unlike the path taken by his other colleagues whose promotions were also withdrawn and have been performing their duties without acrimony, he refused to accept his fate or seek for redress of any perceived injustice in the appropriate manner.

“Ribadu‘s case is not and has not been the only instance where officers have been reduced in rank in the history of NPF and hell was not let loose.

“His conduct is not only inimical to the enforcement of discipline in the Force but it also created disharmony amongst officers and encouraged indiscipline among members of the Force.”

Abba stated that the chains of events which led to Ribadu‘s demotion happened while he was on course at the National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies in Kuru, Plateau State.

He said the Force received various petitions on illegal and unauthorised promotions carried-out without the consent of the PSC, following which it (commission) decided to have a look at the promotions resulting in the demotion of 139 Police Officers who were wrongfully promoted.


The underlisted are the misconducts which he said Ribadu committed after his demotion:

- Improper dressing by appearing in plain clothes while on official courtesy visit to President Umaru Yar’Adua on November 13, 2008 with other members of the NIPSS Senior Executive course, contrary to rule 030301(k) of the Public Service Rules 2006;

- Institution of legal proceedings against the IG, the Attorney-General of the Federation and the PSC on October 2, 2008 at the Federal High Court, Lagos.

Abba argued that “such action without proper authority from Federal Government is a conduct prejudicial to discipline, proper administration of the Force and unbecoming of the officer contrary to Sections 352 and 367 of the Police Act and against rules 030402 and 030301 of the Public Service Rules 2006.”

- Institution of legal proceedings against Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the AGF, contrary to Sections 352 and 367 of the Police Act and Rules 030301 and 030402 of the Public Service Rules 2006.

The Force Secretary said the “action was to forestall the directives given to him to meet with the request of the EFCC Chairman with regards to handing over to her the official documents in his possession. This amounts to disobedience of lawful order.

- Ribadu flagrantly refused to obey the order and directives of the IG to report in his office on November 24, 2008 along with his course mates at the completion of their studies.

He added that the former EFCC boss “similarly failed to obey the order and directives to the effects that he should report at my office on November 25, 2008 where he was to be advised to report to the Chairman of the EFCC, Mrs. Farida Waziri, as earlier directed, contrary to rules 030401 and 030301(m) of the Public Service Rules 2006.”

- Ribadu also instituted legal proceedings against the Federal Republic of Nigeria at the Community Court of Justice of ECOWAS in Abuja on December 2, 2008 contrary to Sections 352 and 367 of the Police Act;

- The former EFCC Chairman disregarded his posting order and refused to proceed on transfer when he was posted to Zone 5, Benin, as a Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of administration since Novembe 21, 2008 contrary to Sections 347 and 349/ 348 of the Police Act and Rules 030301/ 030401(e), 030413/ 030402(w) and 030428 of the Public Service Rules 2006;

- He also refused to avail himself of the opportunity given to defend himself of all the above charges before a Disciplinary Committee at its 4th December 2008 sitting in Kaduna. He similarly failed to report before the committee when he was given another chance to appear at its December 12 sitting in Abuja; and

- That to date, Ribadu neither reported back to Police authorities at the completion of his course, nor complied with the directives to report at his new duty post.

Abba said that the whereabouts of the former anti-graft czar had remained unknown. This, according to him, “amounts to desertion of the Force under Section 398 of the Police Act.”

He added that “in circumstances of desertion, the law provides that it is at the discretion of the Commissioner of Police to arrest such a deserter and charge him to court.”

The Force Secretary said that the consequences of Ribadu’s alleged offences was dismissal from service.

“Refusal to accept posting or report for duty is a very serious misconduct and may lead to dismissal in the Armed Forces and Police as such action is inimical to national security,” he said.

this is not good for our beloved country.

the hunter is now the hunted >:( >:( >:(

This is a clear case of "Witch-Hunting" by those political thieves Ribadu exposed.

How can this country ever progress or be free from corruption?

This goes to show that Nigeria is not worth the stress.

While being the CP of Lagos State, I thought Okiro was a man of Integrity but his recent actions has shown otherwise.

Nigerians should brace up for the worst; this present administration is going to be the most corrupt ever! Reason being that nobody will be bold enough to check the looting by our leaders.

May God Help Nigeria!!! :(

IF I MAY SAY, WHERE ARE WE HEADING TO IN NIGERIA?ARE WE STILL HAVING MR PRESIDENT IN THE COUNTRY,IF YES,WHY SHOULD RIBADU BEING TREATED AS A SCAPE GOAT FOR GETTING RID OF CORRUPTION IN THE COUNTRY.IT OBVIOUS THAT IN THIS COUNTRY FOR TEN YEARS WE HAVE BEEN PRACTISING DEMOCRACY,ALL WE ARE DOING IS SQUARING OF ONE,WHICH THE RESULT CANNOT MORE THAN ONE.
GOVT. SHLD TRY TO LAY A GOOD LEGACY TO WE INCOMING GENERATIONS.THIS MAKES ME TO REMEMBER PAPA AWOLOWO IN THE WESTERN REGION ,ALTHOUGH IS DEAD NOW BUT NO ONE IN THE SOUTHWEST CAN FORGET THE LEGACY HE LAID.A WORD IS ENOUGH FOR THE WISE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BABA SHEGE UZD RIBADU...

THE WAY ABACHA UZD AL-MUSTAFA...RIBADU IS NOT WORTH ALL THIS STRESS...HE IS WORTH LESS THAN A PAWN ON THE CHESSBOARD....

MAYBE RIBADU THOUGHT BABA SHEGE WOULD VE A 3RD,4TH AND INFINITY TERM IN OFFICE JUST THE WAY AL MUSTAFA THOUGHT ABOUT ABACHA...

TRUST NIGERIANS...WE MAY BE SLOW THINKERS BUT WE DONT THINK STAGNANTLY LIKE SOME PPL...WE ARE NOT CAMEROUNIANS, ZIMBABWEANS,GUINEANS, CUBANS NOR LIBYANS...NOBODYS FATHER OWNS ASOROCK THEREFORE ASO ROCK OCCUPANCY MUST ROTATE...


ABEG MAKE UNA PITY THE POORMAN...ANY MAN WORTH HIS SALT N BALLS IN THIS NATION AND WHO FEELS THAT RIBADU UNJUSTLY STEPPED ON HIS OR HER TOES....SHOULD GO AND SETTLE SCORES WITH BABA SHEGE...BABA SHEGE IS STILL THE KING

..ABEG UNA OOOH,MAKE UNA GIVE RIBADU IM JOB BACK!