Charges Against Nuhu Ribadu Are Dropped

From the BBC:

Nuhu Ribadu had been accused of not declaring his assets while in office.

He was named head of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) by ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo, but was removed when he stood down in 2007.

Mr Ribadu told the BBC from the United States – where he has been living in voluntary exile – that he was delighted “justice had been done”.

“I’m happy, I’m pleased. I’m an innocent person who has been persecuted for such a long period of time,” he told the BBC’s Focus on Africa programme.