Political analyst, Hajia Naja’atu Mohammed, has has insisted on her claim that the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, once labelled President Bola Tinubu as most corrupt politician.

According to Naja'atu Mohammed, during an interview on Wednesday, aired by Premier Radio and monitored by MyNigeria, Ribadu made the statement while serving as the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

She maintained the position despite Ribadu denying ever making such a statement against Tinubu whose government he now works for.

The NSA has since issued a seven-day ultimatum for Naja’atu to apologize and retract her statement.

This was contained in a letter dated February 4, 2025 and signed by his lawyer Dr. Raji.

It reads, “Clearly, in the text of your recording (reproduced and translated above), you stated that when our client served as the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes (EFCC), he allegedly named President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, 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.

“In fact, our client has never held such a viewpoint about the President; hence, it came as a complete surprise to him when his attention was drawn to the aforesaid publication by you against him.”

“Surely, the damage occasioned to our client by your deliberate but ill-advised action is unquantifiable.

“However, our client will be assuaged if you retract the said publication and tender an unreserved public apology to him in at least 5 (five) national daily newspapers within 7 (seven) days of receipt of this letter.”

Failure to comply with these demands, Ribadu’s lawyer stressed, “We have our client’s further instructions to seek redress against you in a court of law where exemplary damages will be claimed against you. Kindly be advised.”

Despite the letter, Naja'atu challenged Ribadu to sue her to court over the claim she made in a TikTok video.