Nuhu Ribadu

Nuhu Ribadu
Nigerian National Security Adviser
Assumed office
26 June 2023
PresidentBola Tinubu
Preceded byBabagana Monguno
1st Chairman of the EFCC
In office
2003–2007
PresidentOlusegun Obasanjo
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byFarida Waziri
Personal details
Born (1960-11-21) 21 November 1960
Yola, Northern Region, Nigeria (now in Adamawa State)
Political partyAll Progressives Congress (2013–2014; 2016–present)
Other political
affiliations
Action Congress of Nigeria (2010–2013)
Peoples Democratic Party (2014–2016)
Alma materAhmadu Bello University
Nigerian Law School
Occupation
  • Politician
  • barrister
  • police officer
  • senior government official
WebsiteOfficial website

Nuhu Ribadu mni (born 21 November 1960) is a Nigerian politician, barrister and retired police officer who is currently serving as the National Security Adviser to Nigerian President Bola Tinubu.

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.

He was the Chairman of the Petroleum Special Revenue Task Force from 2012 to 2014 and the Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from 2003 to 2007.