Ribadu’s Sudden Fall: A Hard Lesson in Tinubu’s APC Power Game

Nuhu Ribadu has just felt the harsh reality of power shifts in Tinubu’s APC. This wasn’t a routine reshuffle. Tinubu’s appointment of retired Major General Adeyinka Famadewa signals a clear demotion disguised as restructuring. In Nigeria’s closed-door politics, titles mean little once influence fades. Ribadu once seemed untouchable, viewed as the second most powerful man after the president. But loyalty today doesn’t guarantee relevance tomorrow. Past statements and new rivalries, especially with Nasir El-Rufai, only accelerated his decline. His fall is a warning to all northern politicians in a southern-led administration: access can vanish overnight.

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