NSA Ribadu denied plans to run for president in 2031.
Nigeria News Nalin It was reported that National Security Adviser (NSA) Mallam Nuhu Ribadu rejected his plan to bid for the president in 2031, noting that his only focus was ensuring the success of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Ribadu in its wake after former Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai accused him of working with Kaduna Governor Uba Sani and the Independent Corruption and Other Related Crime Commission (ICPC), Ribadu was in its A clarification was made in a statement on the X platform. To damage his reputation.
El-Rufai accused Ribadu of leading the way against him in an interview with Arise TV, allegedly competing for the 2031 presidency by the NSA motivation.
Ribadu firmly denied the allegations in his rebuttal, stressing that he remains committed to his national mission and has no interest in political distraction.
“My attention caused an interview with Mallam Nasir El-Rufai on Monday night. If my silence was not misunderstood as consent, I would ignore him. I have integrated my current mission too much to go with Nasir E. Nasir El-Rufai or anyone else has a media fight.”
He stressed that despite repeated provocations, he avoided negative comments about El-Rufai out of respect for past connections and family.
“I have never recorded Nasir anywhere despite the constant bait and attack. It is respect for our past connections and their respective families. I will not start today. However, I urge the public to ignore my statements about me. ”
Rabadu pointed out that he is addressing his statement that he plans to bid for the president in 2031:
“To avoid doubt, I want to record that I have never discussed with anyone in 2031 with anyone to run for president. All my focus and energy is entirely dedicated to the progress of Nigeria and the success of President Tinob’s administration.”
He urged El-Rufai to allow him to focus on his national duties, saying: “So, I ask Nasir El-Rufai to allow me to face my heavy national tasks, just like I don’t do it for myself Just as business disturbs oneself.”
In his TV interview where he appeared, El-Rufai claimed: “This project to destroy Nasir El-Rufai was the idea of Nuhu Ribadu. He is the architect and builder of the project. He is the person who implemented it with UBA SANI. So far, it has been frustrated with them.”
Despite these allegations, Rabadu insists that he remains focused on national security and governance, urging the public to ignore political interference.
