FORMER EFCC BOSS NUHU RIBADU DECAMPS TO APC

Former Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), chairman, Nuhu Ribadu, has returned to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Ribadu accepted the call of Adamawa State chapter of the party seeking his return, along with a former governorship candidate of the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN ) in the state, Marcus Gundiri, and their supporters.

The presidency and APC leaders had earlier reached out to him.
 
Secretary to the Government of the Federation Babachir David Lawal, ex-Governor Murtala Nyako, are prominent among those who spoke to Ribadu to rejoin the APC.
A June 22, 2016 letter by the Adamawa State chapter, signed by the Acting State Secretary, Alh. Saidu Naira invited Ribadu thus: “We the entire APC Adamawa State chapter wish to invite you back to your ‘Home party’, APC.

“Given your track records and progressive nature, we strongly believe APC is where you belong to.
“We are also mindful of the efforts and contributions you made during the merger without which the merger would have been difficult.

“They spoke of the need for party discipline since Ribadu contested on PDP platform against Bindow. They said Ribadu’s coming back will spell doom for APC unity in the state.
“They all forgot that they were once in PDP too before defecting to APC. Bindow is a former PDP senator.
“Some of us spoke about added value which Ribadu can bring to our party as one of the brains behind the merger politics which led to the birth of APC.
“Contrary to their mission, the leadership at the national level and stakeholders are extremely excited about the return of Ribadu. He is a progressive in thinking and action. The APC needs his service. We became suspicious because no leader of APC at the state level followed them.

“At the end of the day, the party said constitutionally you cannot stop anybody from joining a party. We told the delegation that it is a state issue. If the state executives of APC accept Ribadu, we cannot reject him
“We will, however, do our best to reconcile all members of the party, whether old or new. Our ultimate target is to keep the APC family united.” (DP)