Ribadu was accompanied by former course mates who returned to the institute to witness the event. Last weekend, in the presence of his guests and immediate family members, he was forcibly removed by security agents from the formal graduation ceremony. The actions of the Yar'Adua regime in humiliating him were roundly condemned by Nigerians around the globe. This has forced the government to distance itself from the ignoble acts of its officials led by the notorious Attorney General of the Federation, Michael Aondoakaa, and the Inspector General of Police, Mike Okiro.
It is noteworthy that Ribadu’s certificate makes no mention of his rank as a police officer. A source at NIPSS told SaharaReporters that the certificate merely bore his first and last name, "Nuhu Ribadu." This suggests that the certificate was hastily-designed for him alone.
SaharaReporters learns authoritatively that Yar'adua had directed that Ribadu be humiliated because of what he complained to associates was his discovery that Ribadu tried to cancel his elections at the Court of Appeal, the first stage of the presidential elections petitions tribunal. In a couple of weeks, the Supreme Court is expected to provide the final verdict in a case in which reports say justice may have been traded for cash.
Ribadu’s unusual certificate-receiving event today was almost marred by heavy rioting a short distance away in the state capital, Jos, over the disputed local government elections.
Jos on Fire -PM News
By Sunday Orinya /Jos
Jos, the Plateau state capital, was set on fire early this morning, by irate youths protesting the outcome of the local government elections held yesterday.
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Many people have been killed in the uprising, but causality figure was not known as at press time. Mosques, churches, residential and commercial buildings were also razed by the rioters. The areas most affected by the uprising are Gada Biu, Tudun Wada, and Katakwo.
The fight is between the birom, mainly christians, and the hausa muslims. The crisis, P.M. News learnt, broke out when some muslim youths, this morning, allegedly set ablaze St. Theresa’s Church, on Ahmadu Bello Way, maimed people, made bonfires and roadblocks.
The election for the chairmanship seat of the Jos North Local Government Area, was, yesterday, held between Timothy Buba of the PDP and Aminu Baba of the ANPP. It was in anticipation of the release of the result of the election that fighting broke out between the opposing muslim and christians.
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The PDP candidate is a christian, while Aminu Baba is a muslim. The Jos North LGA has become the most volatile political area in Plateau state of recent, due to the high population of hausa and indigenous birom people fighting for political supremacy. Meanwhile, anti-riot police men and soldiers have been drafted there to restore order.
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