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HARDtalk: Nuhu Ribadu, Former Head of Nigeria's Anti-Corruption Agency

11/05/2010

Nuhu Ribadu, Former Head of Nigeria's Anti-Corruption Agency

BBC News Channel - HARDtalk, Nuhu Ribadu, Former Head of Nigeria's Anti-Corruption Agency

Sarah Montague talks to Nuhu Ribadu, former Head of Nigeria's Anti-Corruption Agency.

Sarah Montague talks to Nuhu Ribadu, former Head of Nigeria's Anti-Corruption Agency, who brought more than 1000 cases to court and secured 270 convictions.

When Nuhu Ribadu was in charge of Nigeria's Anti-Corruption Agency, he brought more than 1000 cases to court and secured 270 convictions. His battle against graft was celebrated internationally and it seemed he could do no wrong. But he made enemies and found himself on the receiving end of a serious backlash which threatened not just his job, but his life. With a new leader in charge of the country, his supporters say it is safe for him to come back. Will he return and continue the fight against corruption?

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