The National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, has denied ever tagging President Bola Tinubu as a corrupt public official.
Ribadu, in a letter through his lawyers, also denied ever accusing Senator George Akume and Senator Orji Uzor Kalu of stealing from the public treasury.
He maintained that he had never privately or publicly accused the three leaders of corruption.
Ribadu, in the letter signed by his lawyer, Ahmed Raji (SAN), demanded a public apology and retraction within seven days from Muhammad or risk further legal action.
The letter reads: “Clearly, in the text of your recording you stated that when our client served as the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes, EFCC, he allegedly named President Bola Tinubu, alongside Sen. George Akume and Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu (all former Governors, and in that order) as the governors in Nigeria who stole the most from public treasury.
“You also stated that today, our client who once held the above odious view about President Tinubu has turned around to be his staunchest defender; especially, with regard to what you stated to be the government’s agenda to silence voices of dissent to the government, citing the alleged arrest of a certain Prof. Usman Yusuf as an example.
“You also stated that our client’s alleged attitudinal change towards President Tinubu means that he has either become a liar or that he lied when he allegedly described President Tinubu, Sen. Akume, Sen. Kalu and other governors as thieves.
“Privately or publicly, our client has never expressed the above viewpoint about President Tinubu and/or Senators George Akume and Orji Uzor Kalu, which you attributed to him.
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